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Dad was a WWII vet who was in the Army Air Corps as a combat photographer stationed at Lowry Army Air Base near Denver, CO. In February 1945 he was assigned to the Infantry and handed a machine gun. I grew up watching war movies with him. I had wanted to join the Army for as long as I can remember. My parents jokingly swore that the first sentence I learned to say was 'I want to join the Army'. I was sworn into the Army Reserves two weeks after my 17th birthday. Dad didn't live long enough to see me fulfill my dreams.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
My Dad was a WWII Navy Veteran in the Pacific and was there for the occupation of Japan. During the Korean War He was stationed at Pearl Harbor Navel Station, Hawaii. My Mom and I were there with Him on that assignment. I joined the USAF although I had attended a Military Academy, Bordentown Military Institute, Bordentown, NJ before going USAF. I had also been a Cadet in Civil Air Patrol. I did serve in Vietnam during 1968-69 In 1970-71, on my 2nd enlistment I was stationed at Lowry AFB, CO. Lowry had a photo school there which I'm guessing may be why Your Dad was there ?
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SSG Laurie Mullen
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter - Yup, I'm still trying to find his yearbook. I've acquired a couple of them, but he isn't in them. I do have a portrait photo of him in his Kahkis with an Army Air Corps patch on his shoulder. I have his discharge papers which are about the only things he held onto after the war. His records were burned up in the fire of '72 at the archives.
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SSG Elizabeth Koss
That is amazing! I was a first-generation military...I sometimes wish it was something that I could relate with my family on, honestly.
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SSG Laurie Mullen
SSG Elizabeth Koss - My father was the first from his line to join. He had an Uncle and a couple of cousins who enlisted too.
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My Dad was a WWII Navy Veteran in the Pacific and during the Korean War My Mom and I were with Dad at pearl Harbor Hawaii. A lot of the members of My family had served, during WWII and Korea. Our family had two members that served during the French and Indian War while We were a British colony. Three family members marched with the Minutemen from Sudbury, MA to Concord, MA to battle the British at Old North Bridge on April 19th 1775. With the exception of the Civil War fought in every war up through Korea. Once I was in the service I spent most of 1968 into early 1969 in Vietnam. I also had been a Cadet at Bordentown Military Institute, Army ROTC Bordentown, NJ before entering the USAF as also had been a Cadet in Civil Air Patrol, the Auxiliary of the US Air Force. There is a lot more detail of My families Military History also which I'm very proud of. While I served My Dad told Me over and over again how proud He was of Me for My service which He had encouraged. The draft was going on 1n full force during 1966 when i left for basic but I enlisted in the Air Force which proved to be a good choice for Me.
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SSG Laurie Mullen
My father thought he would be smart and enlist in the Army Air Corps and have a better chance getting what he wanted. He also wanted to avoid the Infantry....he was awarded a CIB. Big Army yanked him out of the Air Corps in late '44 - early '45 and put him in the Infantry.
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SSG Elizabeth Koss My father was an Air Force Captain who died serving our country, so I had a strong desire to also serve our country. I also believed that aiding South Vietnam was a just cause.
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