Are you part of a family tradition of military service?

A family tradition. 3x Great Grandfather on Mom's side was Union Soldier. Grandfather, Father, 3 Uncles, 2 Cousins, and Brother served.

Going back centuries

Definitely a tradition at my end. Goes as far back as the 14th century for sure. Wouldn't surprise me if later it's proven to go back to the 12th century.

Both my father and older brother served in the Military,Dad was a Staff Sergeant mess cook in a Armored unit that was slated for the ETO but the war ended before they were deployed,The older much smarter than I brother was career AirForce,highfaluten Russian linguist ,spent most of his time n Germany,Turkey ,ease dropping on those dirty commies,was very disappointed on my entry into the Army,although looking back ,maybe the old fart was right,nah, what’s the fun in sleeping on clean sheets,eating hot food,in a friendly environment.Welcome Home Brothers.

Not much of a tradition behind me; other than two great grand fathers who fought with ANVA in the US Civil War. Then I started in 1971 (enlisted). Two of my kids are in the Army. One is an instructor at West Point & the other is in Germany & will be going to CGSC some time next year. So I guess, in a way, I started the tradition in my family. Sorry about no photos. They are on a CD & a real pain to move to the phone, then upload to RP. By the way I love teasing my daughter about sending the grand kids to the Naval Academy. As a ring knocker West Point instructor, it drives her ballistic. ;)

My family, both sides, served in the Revolution, both sides of the Civil War, WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War and GWOT!

On my side of the family I am the lone military member.

My father was an LDO mustang LT with 26 years of service in WW@, Korea and Vietnam. During the Vietnam era ny younger brother was a two year naval reservist. When I lost my college deferment I enlisted and we served together on the USS Claud Junes DE-1033 at Pearl Harbor. I put in eight years. Later on my youngest daughter enlisted and became cryptological linguist for four years mostly at the NSA. Years later her oldest son joined the WV ANG. One of my uncles flew bombers out of North Africa in WW2.

Great military history your family has, good to know.

Yes, my family is military history,

Grandfather retired navy, served in WWI, and was a POW, all of WWII.

Dad is retired Navy, served all of WWII in the Pacific, after the war, his ship a hospital ship the USS Bountiful was moored at Guam right after the war. He met my mother who was a nurse working at the Naval hospital in the 40’s, and at the Key West Naval hospital in the 50’s, where I was born, Dad was on a submarine then.

Older brother was army 82nd ABN in 1965, and was deployed to the Dominica Republic as part of Operation Power Pack. Then in 1966, he was attached to the 101st ABN and sent to Vietnam.

My older sister’s husband is retired Air force, served during Vietnam, and stationed on Guam for 2 years.
Sister was civil service, she was the commanding general’s office manager at Randolph AFB Texas for years, then retire from civil service. Her youngest son is in the army national guard in Texas, I believe he’s the rank of major, and his son right now, is at NAS Pensacola Florida in flight school. Her older son is a Navy veteran that served in the 80’s.

Myself, I was with the 2nd 508 Inf, 82 ABN at Bragg in 1972. Then, station on the DMZ Korea, Dec 1972 to Jan 1974 with the 1/31st Inf 2nd Inf. Division. Jan 1974, I was then station at Bragg again, with the 2/505Inf. 82nd ABN division, till Oct 1975.
I have two sons in the Coast Guard, the oldest did 6 years, and now living in Phoenix Arizona, and the youngest is stationed here on Guam, a CPO that will retire in a year.

John O. Dawson was wounded at the battle of Lone Jack, August 1862 serving with Co. H, 7th Missouri State Militia Calvary (Union Army). My Uncle Harvy served at the end of WWI, I had one cousin fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Another cousin, her husband was POW WWII. Another cousin served in the "Silent Service". Another was CO in the 116th Armor Cav, IANG. Another cousin became a MAJ, flew Charlie model Huey, later AH-64 with the IANG. My brother's son Jacob Dawson was assigned to 10th MT.