Military family, tell us about yours

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by JohnR

From what i have read the Pacific campaigns were far worse than the European Theatre (not that I would have close to a clue). Just nasty.

Jim - how does one put this right? If that was the BEST story of his 8 year career...?

Hey John, no need to sugarcoat it...my dad's hitch in the military will never be confused with that of Audie Murphy, Seargent York, or Eben's gramps. My Dad was an electrical engineer, he did design work for the Navy, sitting at a desk. He did remember drinking a few beers with John McCain, who even then was a big man on campus because his dad and grandfather were both admirals.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

My grandfather retired A senior master Sargent in the air force. Met and rescued my polish grandmother from German concentration camp. my father was also air force. I was born on an air base in Germany.

Freak - too bad you didn't stick around for a while longer - might have run into you - went to HS on a base over there - awesome time. Fishing sucked though.

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Hey John, no need to sugarcoat it...my dad's hitch in the military will never be confused with that of Audie Murphy, Seargent York, or Eben's gramps. My Dad was an electrical engineer, he did design work for the Navy, sitting at a desk. He did remember drinking a few beers with John McCain, who even then was a big man on campus because his dad and grandfather were both admirals.

That's one way to put it. Sad thing is today nobody is going to hear of an Audie Murphy, Sergeant York, John Balisone, and likely not guys today like Mansoor, Murphy, etc. It is not something that gets taught in school, or found attention much other than the History Channel.