There are many customs about how to honor our parent's and progenator's service. In what way do you honor your families' veterans?

2015-05-04T21:12:07-04:00

The picture shows my father (far left) and a few members of the regimental recon platoon (87th Mt. Inf. Rgt. 10th Mt. Div.) at Anzio, Italy, prior to their movement from the port to the mountains, where the 10th Mt. Div. played a key role in breaking the German lines.

I am very proud of my father's service and try to honor him and his service as much as possible. I have a favorite picture of him (in his uniform) with my mother on their wedding day which I like to show to everyone who will give me the chance. Though I never was in the 10th, I wear a 10th Mt. belt buckle in his honor. After I earned my own, I wore his silver jump wings for 20+ years. I passed his jump wings on to his first grandson to graduate from jump school, my nephew. This and more, I do to honor and keep alive the memory of his service in the family. How do you keep alive your parent's service in your family?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 4 at 2015 9:37 PM

2015-05-04T21:37:19-04:00

Discover the history of our family and others on TWS>

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made May 4 at 2015 10:33 PM

2015-05-04T22:33:20-04:00

My son and I made a shadow box for my Grandfather's World War I memories. It hangs next to mine.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2015 12:28 AM

2015-05-05T00:28:21-04:00

I go to the cemetery where my father is buried and attend the Memorial Day Service there. I make sure a flag is put on my dads grave. He was a B17 Navigator in WW2. I keep a picture of him in uniform and mounted his original navigator wings on the bottom of the frame. (Its not marked as a veteran so the Boy Scouts who place the flags sometimes misses it so I put one on). I also have a picture of my aunt who was a Navy Wave.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2015 10:47 AM

2015-05-05T10:47:59-04:00

Never met my Grandfather, died of lung cancer 3 months before I was born. He was a MSGT in WWII in a Signal Intel Battalion attached to 5th Army HQ. He refused a commission twice. He and a team of 3 guys would go behind enemy lines for days at time. I talk to my uncles and they share stories like the one time he cleared the radio traffic across the entire AO, both enemy and friendly, so he could get his info to higher.
I tell everybody who has a second about him... kinda like now. A lot of veterans don't have someone to pass on their story. I try to do my part.

Response by SP5 Michael Cates made Jul 20 at 2015 5:04 PM

2015-07-20T17:04:19-04:00

We should ALWAYS BE PROUD OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT FOUGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY! I AS A TEENAGER HAD TO BE DRAGGED INTO THE ARMED SERVICES MARINE CORP FIRST THEN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AND INTO THE USARMY ARTILLARY VIETNAM!!! I NOW KNOW THAT I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES!!! WHO WHENT AND CAME BACK TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THIS!!

Response by MAJ Matthew Arnold made Apr 16 at 2019 12:47 PM

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My great great grandfather, Robert Smith, was Anglo-Irish and fought in the first British-Afghan War. He retired as a Color Sergeant. As a convert he and his wife, Mary Jane, immigrated to Utah, USA, in the Mormon migrations arriving in Utah in 1852. After settling in the Territorial Governor, Brigham Young, recognized his military experience and appointed him Colonel of the Utah Militia. I do not know if his personal experience in the Blackhawk Wars or the Utah War, but I am guessing he was involved since he was in the militia.