Veteran's Day
I come from a military family, so Veteran's Day is very important to me. Regardless of your feelings about the past and present involvement of our military, thank a Veteran today for serving your country.
My grandpa served on the USS Maryland during Pearl Harbor. As a signalman, he was on deck when the Japanese planes arrived.
Later, he served on the USS Laffy. During the Battle of Guadalcanal, the Laffy was sunk, & he & his mates spent the night swimming amidst Japanese ships until they could make it to shore.
From The USS Laffey (DD-459) in World War II: Documents and Photographs by E. Andrew Wilde, Jr.
My dad served in the Persian-Gulf War, specifically Operation: Desert Storm. He was the pilot of a KC-10, an air-to air tanker aircraft. The KC-10 can transport cargo and personnel, but my dad mainly performed in-flight refueling. Thankfully, he never saw combat.
My cousin is an Army Captain and is currently serving in Iraq. Everyday, I pray that he will come home safe.
To all current and former members of our military, thank you for serving!
My grandpa served on the USS Maryland during Pearl Harbor. As a signalman, he was on deck when the Japanese planes arrived.
Later, he served on the USS Laffy. During the Battle of Guadalcanal, the Laffy was sunk, & he & his mates spent the night swimming amidst Japanese ships until they could make it to shore.
From The USS Laffey (DD-459) in World War II: Documents and Photographs by E. Andrew Wilde, Jr.
My dad served in the Persian-Gulf War, specifically Operation: Desert Storm. He was the pilot of a KC-10, an air-to air tanker aircraft. The KC-10 can transport cargo and personnel, but my dad mainly performed in-flight refueling. Thankfully, he never saw combat.
My cousin is an Army Captain and is currently serving in Iraq. Everyday, I pray that he will come home safe.
To all current and former members of our military, thank you for serving!