How far can you trace back your military roots?

American Revolution from a few lines, and even further in Europe. Not continuous by any means though, always seemed to be a generation or two that wasn't in the military in every line I try to trace back.

Continuously, my son is the third generation to successively serve. But, I can trace realtitives on both sides of my family back to the Civil War and Revolutionary War. Both sides of both conflicts. History is certainly interesting.

thanks for sharing.

Buffalo soldiers in the Greatgrandmother lineage. Grandfather in WWII Navy Salior. Uncle in 555th, Korea War and Vietnam. My own service in Grenada, Gulf War and 82nd Div!

Back to the Civil War - both sides - so far as I have learned so far. The last shot fired by an organized force was by James Waddell, skipper of the CSS Shenandoah. We have been represented in every war since then and I have nephews serving today.

The Irish Freeman side goes back to 1687 with a state militia and includes every major conflict except for the Korean War. My grandfather was in both world wars and is buried in Lot 1 at Arlington National Cemetary. My dad missed Korea but served in Vietnam.

i can trace a great grandfathers brother to the Civil War thanks to having his commissions in the New Jersey Volunteers. I recently learned of a couple of great, great Uncles that served in the 1880s in the National Guard. In the Spanish American War I had another Great Uncle that served in the Navy on the USS Badger. My Grand father had a younger cousin that served in WWII along with my Dad and two Uncles from my mom's side. All with the Army or Army Air Corps. My Dad's younger brother served during the Korean War in Germany. An Older Cousin retired as a Naval Aviator. My Older Brother was drafted at the end the Vietnam Conflict serving two years stateside. I served during the Cold War, Desert Storm Era and OIF.

I just wanted to add my Great Great Grandfather was a Sgt in Company B 172 Pennsylvania infantry Regt. My Grandfather served in the Ninth Army Air Corps during WWII as a mechanic in the European Theater from D-Day to the end of the war. My father served in the USAF during the Cuban Missle Crisis.

Have not researched all roots. Do have an ancestor, in 19th Mississippi Inf. Cpl. -Civil War, not looked into the SCV yet, :).

3 of 4 grandparents WWII vets, and me ,LOL. Dad was in Nam.

The earliest member of my family, that we know for sure, was John Clouser, a member of the 1st Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. which fought several battles in the War between the States. I have been told there have been a "Clouser" in every war that we have had