My grandfather had two
grandfathers who fought in the Civil War, one on each side. He also had
three sons who served in the military,
one even made a career of it. Two of my grandfather’s sons-in-
law served in the
military. My father served in WWII along with his brother and a brother-in-law
who made the ultimate sacrifice. My brothers served and one retired from active
duty. At the present
my son is a career military man. My husband and his
brothers served in the
forces.
From “The Civil War”
through World War I & II, Korea up to the present conflicts in the Middle
East, the men in my family have proudly served and otherwise supported the
military. All I can do is
say “Thank You.” Often the men who serve in combat do
not talk about the action they have seen
but we can glen what is happening by
the letters they write.
One letter said the writer was suing
because he developed pile from riding a green broke mule. Now
this was 150
years ago. A more recent letter requested soft toilet tissue, rat traps and
plastic
containers for food storage. Do you get the idea of what is occurring?
Letters tell of missing family
and can’t wait to get home thoughts. What is
more telling is what is not said!
