Has anyone in your family served in the military?

[Grepper 3,192]

No one in my immediate family served in the military, but my great-uncle served in the National Guard, and my step-grandfather served in the Vietnam war.

[easymac 106]

besides myself, I have my uncle, and both of my grandfathers...

[Vertigo_95 572]

I was told my uncle and grandfather both from my dad's side had served during World War II. They both passed before I was even born, so I never knew them.

[Wyzecat 350]

One of my (older) relatives was a Major General in the US army before he retired.  I forgot what war he was in.

 

Also, some of my other older male relatives were in the reserves or marines.

Edited June 1, 2015 by Wyzecat

[Miles 2,512]

My grandfather (paternal) served in the military, don't know which branch, but at his funeral, bagpipes were played, and I cried (mostly because of the bagpipes).

Multiple cousins:

One of my cousins served in Iraq - Army - he was a nurse/anesthetist.
Another cousin was in the Navy, last I knew of him he was stationed in Japan.
Likely multiple other cousins, but can't think off the top of my head.

I'd say plenty more of my not-so-close family are also vets (or still in service).

~ Miles

[Sky Flare 66]

 

My paternal grandfather was an infantry officer in the Red Army. He was assigned to the 8th Guards Army and was part of the Soviet force that took Berlin. His wife (my grandmother) worked in a factory making munitions during the war.

[CinnamonPop 3,350]

My 3 cousins are currently in the National Guard.

[An Unknown Pony. 370]

Well one of my cousins served in the military before..don't know which one.

[frecklesareblooming 225]

My dad was in both the Army and Air Force for about twenty or so years. He's retired so my family and I see him a lot more often, fortunately. 

[Frostgage 7,975]

My paternal grandfather served in the Navy. Sadly he died before I was born

[Guest]

My father served, his father served, his father before him served and I will be serving as well. I'm going into the USAF, already have the process underway, just waiting on my MEPS date.

[SparklingSquirrels 21,345]

Both of my grandfathers served in the military, although only my paternal grandfather served directly (in the army). My other grandfather did accounting for the military, or something like that.

[EpicEnergy 23,220]

Yes, numerous family members of mine have served in the military and one is currently in it right now.

[The Kaeya Simp 13,989]

My cousin is in the Navy

[Northern Star 1,024]

Well my family left to avoid the civil war but has been in just about every war since: WW1 my great grandfather was in the calvary, unknown if he actually seen the battlefield though, WW2 My grandfather was to be sent to Korea, but instead stayed here and fixed jeeps, his brother was part of the occupation force of Germany, he was less than enthusiastic about that, my other grandfather went to Korea and drove generals around the front lines in a jeep, Vietnam a few great uncles were part of the agent orange thing with...poor results when they came back, and then cousins in all the mid east things, too numerous to mention. Up until the mid east things it wasn't by choice but by draft...and the mid east things were kinda a "series of unfortunate events of being in the wrong time at the wrong place", like enlisting to take advantage of the military benefits the day before 9/11.

[DixonTheAdversary 1,632]

My Uncle served in the Air Force, but that's the only family member I know that served.

[Yakamaru 3,127]

Most guys in my family have served in the military. My dad served on a submarine for I think 3 years or so.

[Sonic Shimmer 4,132]

Not since World War 2.

[KatonRyu 1,033]

That strongly depends on what you call serving. The Netherlands had a draft (they still do, it's just worded in such a way that you don't actually have to do anything unless the country itself is under direct attack and people are needed immediately), so my father and grandfather have been in the army, they just never went to a war. Well, my grandpa lived through WW2, but since he was 8-13 at the time I don't think he did much fighting.

[Clawdeen 14,621]

Some of my cousins are in the military 

[AppleButt 8,675]

I know I have a relative (can't remember how I'm related) that served as a confederate in the American Civil War and was captured in Gettysburg, and survived the rest of the war as a POW.  

 My granduncle served in WWII, and my grandfather was also in the military during WWII, but he was allowed to go to medical school before they were going to deploy him, and when he finished medical school  the war ended.  

That's all I know of. 
 

Edit:  Remembered I also have a  cousin who was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, and was killed in a midair collision while there. 

[ExplosionMare 18,065]

My grandpa served in the air force I believe and one of my uncles served but I’m not sure what his rank was.

[Magpie 623]

One Great grandfather was in the U.S Navy in WW2.  Another great-grandfather was in the Korean War, went nearly deaf from artillery fire. 

[TBD 17,254]

My grandpa from my dad side, served for our Vietnam country, my dad did too when he was younger like his dad. My grandpa was also POW so that part was interesting.  And some of my cousins serving for the US. I was thinking about enlisting for the medical field  but not sure my family would be keen about that. Oh well-

[Dreambiscuit 9,877]

My grandpa was in the navy but wasn’t in any conflict, and great-grandpa served but I don’t know what arm of the service or what his experiences were because he never said much about it. My grandmother spoke of her cousin who served in France in WWI and sent back silk handkerchiefs and lots of really horrible photos which I never got to see. The relative dating back the farthest was in the Revolutionary War, as researched by my great aunt. He was Captain in 5^th Reg. of Lighthorse, and assisted in the surrender of Burgoyne, and was at the battle of Saratoga and capture of N.Y. in 1776. I wish I had more details on that, it sounds fascinating.