Posted on Jun 9, 2015
What war period did your father serve during and did he enjoy talking about his service?
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My father served in the Korean War, but never wanted to talk about it - not until I was 20 years into my career. Then, all of a sudden about 15 years ago, he told story after story - and many were quite entertaining! I'm curious if it there is a relation to this behaviour and the war periods?
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My father and all of my uncles served in WWII. My father rarely spoke of his service until the last year of his life. I learned more about Dad in that year than I had known the rest of my life.
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CMSgt Mark Schubert
Good thing it came out - I'm sure it helped you to understand him somewhat better!
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CMSgt Mark Schubert
I assume you have prompted him too? I do think there are some that are just waiting to tell their story, but they think nobody WANTS to hear it - which is all unspoken unless we ask in no uncertain terms.
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SSG Lisa Rendina
I think I might try again. I have attempted in the past, but asking again can't hurt.
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