KnuffleBunny
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November 11th in the USA is Veteran's Day, originally created to show remembrance and thanks to military veterans. I thought maybe to sort of honor it we could mention people we've known in the military as a thank you. You don't have to be American to mention a veteran of course; nationality is no matter. And if you are one, go ahead and mention it!
My grandfather on my mother's side was in the Navy during The Korean War. I never grew up knowing this man at all, so I never heard any stories about it.
My grandfather who I did grow up with, my father's father, was in the Coast Guard during WW2. When I got older he told me how his ship's job was to clean up after battles. A certain disturbing incident during clean up stayed with him for a very long time. Every day the place they were docked got bombed, sometimes hit, sometimes missed and he wrote several letters to my grandmother while he was out. When asked what I wanted to have in their will, I specifically asked for these letters and his duffel bag; family history is not replaceable.
My ex, the father of my son, is a Coast Guard/Marine veteran of The Gulf War who spent a lot of his time stationed in Egypt on the same boat for a long time. He had several injuries and has seen combat, including an attack by a fellow soldier who lost his sanity.
My great-uncle was also a veteran who I believe was in WW2. He was actually stationed on a famous ship but it's been a while since I thought of it, so the memory of it's not really there. When my son was a few months old, we attended his funeral. From what I understand he was an exceedingly kind man.
My grandfather on my mother's side was in the Navy during The Korean War. I never grew up knowing this man at all, so I never heard any stories about it.
My grandfather who I did grow up with, my father's father, was in the Coast Guard during WW2. When I got older he told me how his ship's job was to clean up after battles. A certain disturbing incident during clean up stayed with him for a very long time. Every day the place they were docked got bombed, sometimes hit, sometimes missed and he wrote several letters to my grandmother while he was out. When asked what I wanted to have in their will, I specifically asked for these letters and his duffel bag; family history is not replaceable.
My ex, the father of my son, is a Coast Guard/Marine veteran of The Gulf War who spent a lot of his time stationed in Egypt on the same boat for a long time. He had several injuries and has seen combat, including an attack by a fellow soldier who lost his sanity.
My great-uncle was also a veteran who I believe was in WW2. He was actually stationed on a famous ship but it's been a while since I thought of it, so the memory of it's not really there. When my son was a few months old, we attended his funeral. From what I understand he was an exceedingly kind man.
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