Who Influenced You To Take The Oath And Join The Military? - Login & Share to Win!

My Father and Grandmother which I looked up to while I was growing up. Gramps was WWI. Daddy and my Uncle Dick was WWII. Then all of my Box ancestors who volunteered all the way back to the French & Indian war. Because of that loyalty, we finally had an officer and a gentleman. He is my son. He received an Academy appointment.

My Dad. He was in the Army for 12 years before he got medically discharged.

MY OLDER BROTHER

My Youngest Uncle who had served in the Marines during Vietnam. I still have his Basic Training Company picture to this day.

John Wayne, and all of the old war movie stars that my Dad watched as I grew up.

My dad. My hero.

How can something end the first day you learn about it?

My influence was from laundry list of family that served. My Grandfather on my mom's side was a 23 year Retired SSG Mess Cook who served in that later years of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. My Grandfather on my father's side was a Commander in the US Navy during WWII and went reserves after that and retired from the US Navy. On my Mom's side, I had 2 Aunts serve in the Army and 3 Uncles (2 of which retired) who served in the Army. On my Dad's side, he was a Retired Mustang Captain in the US Air Force and my step Dad is a retired TSG in the Air Force and his dad retired from the Navy as a Chief. So who was my influence... honestly my Father was. He was the one that gave me the best advice and though he has passed away, I still deal with situations how he taught me to.

Pre my older cousin who after basic and ait went awol in california then into a deserter a month before i go in.

my brother went in corps 5 years ahead of me and was in while i went to high school. joe lead the way for me.