tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post116323411310147256..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: A SALUTE TO VETERANSJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-1163361563482869952006-11-12T11:59:00.000-08:002006-11-12T11:59:00.000-08:00The last blood relatives who served in war-time we...The last <I>blood</I> relatives who served in war-time were my great-grandfather (he told me of the hardships of serving in the Spanish-American war) and his father (War Between the States). Having attended a land-grant college, my two brothers took ROTC in college, Hunky Husband was in the Air National Guard for 12 years, and I was in the US Navy Reserves for 6 years. As to WWII, my dad was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-1163293248792735572006-11-11T17:00:00.000-08:002006-11-11T17:00:00.000-08:00Excellent post. I also have relatives who fought i...Excellent post. I also have relatives who fought in the Revolution -- the 16 year-old brother of one ancestor died at Bunker Hill. Lost some in the Civil War, and had some in almost every war since Queen Anne's and the French and Indian, through WWI, WWII, and a cousin who fought in Vietnam.<BR/><BR/>They all put their lives on the line so that I could be free. You are right -- I owe it to them, Maya's Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183715043200608144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-1163256719862558552006-11-11T06:51:00.000-08:002006-11-11T06:51:00.000-08:00Thank you!Good post!Thank you!<BR/>Good post!Harold/AQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325704348378951011noreply@blogger.com