Posted on Sep 27, 2015
How far can you trace back your military roots?
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For those whose blood runs deep in the military? How far can you trace your roots?
I grew up an Army Brat. Father is retired LTC, infantry, airborne, air assault, Ranger, all the super hooah stuff. It wasn't until I began looking into the military myself did I discover that much of my family has been in the military. So far, I have been able to trace my family lineage all the way back to General John Aaron Rawlins, who served as a Civil War General and the Secretary of War for Ulysses S. Grant. The patriotic blood runs deep in my veins.
How about you?
If not, are you a beginning a legacy?
I grew up an Army Brat. Father is retired LTC, infantry, airborne, air assault, Ranger, all the super hooah stuff. It wasn't until I began looking into the military myself did I discover that much of my family has been in the military. So far, I have been able to trace my family lineage all the way back to General John Aaron Rawlins, who served as a Civil War General and the Secretary of War for Ulysses S. Grant. The patriotic blood runs deep in my veins.
How about you?
If not, are you a beginning a legacy?
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I'm a native American from the Kiowa Tribe. I was in the Marines 86-91 and Marine Reserves 98-99 and Army Reserves 00-01, my Grandfather Jack Poolaw was a Marine fought on Guadalcanal and other Pacific campaigns. His brother Pascal Cleatus Poolaw is the most Decorated Native American in U.S History Serving in the U.S. Army in WWII, Korea and was killed in Vietnam. He was inducted into the American Indian Hall of fame in Andarko Oklahoma. The U.S. Army named a Bldg after him POOLAW HALL, located on Ft. Sill in Lawton Oklahoma. My great grandfather served in the 7th calvary Troop L, which was a small unit of Kiowas, Comanches and Apaches during the late 1800's.
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On my Dad's side he was the first to serve (Navy).
My Mom's Dad, Uncles, and brother all served. Grandfather and Uncle both retired from the USAF though Grandpa originally joined the Army Air Corps. A few Uncles were regular Army and the others were Air Corps. One Uncle won the Air Medal for air combat in WWII, flying a B17 (I believe).
My Mom also found evidence of a distant Uncle who served in the German Army during WWII.
On my Dad's side he was the first to serve (Navy).
My Mom's Dad, Uncles, and brother all served. Grandfather and Uncle both retired from the USAF though Grandpa originally joined the Army Air Corps. A few Uncles were regular Army and the others were Air Corps. One Uncle won the Air Medal for air combat in WWII, flying a B17 (I believe).
My Mom also found evidence of a distant Uncle who served in the German Army during WWII.
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Thats pretty cool. I am still working on my entire family record of veterans, but so far I know (atleast living relatives) are my dad (army) and his father (USAF Academy/Pilot/Engineer), and two other uncles in vietnam
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Not continuously that is for sure but there are some Notables. Civil War Doctor and William Dawes that rode with Paul Revere.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
I would say that when it comes to History. No one hears our name but we are always somewhere in the Mix. Second Fiddles that I guess is our Lot in Life! LOL!
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