Many of my ancestors served in the Armed Forces of US, from a Great- Grandfather in the Navy from 1899 -1903, to several Great-Uncles in the Army in WWI, 5 Uncle’s in Army in WWII, my father from 1953-1955 in Post War Germany and few distant cousins from Vietnam to present service. I did not serve but have a long tradition and acknowledgement of the sacrifice these Men and Women made in their lifetime. In some cases the scars and wounds of war they carried with them. One died as result of War.

3 of My Uncles are in this picture, eventually they went in early 1942 to summer 1945 to South Pacific fighting Japan.