Question of the Week: Who are the veterans in your family tree?

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Who are the veterans in your family tree?

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Oh, wow!  Too many to mention from the American Revolution to the present.

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My father U.S. Navy

My Great-Great Grandfather Capt. James R. Thompson-Civil War USA, 5th Tennessee Infantry, Co. B

My Great-great Grandfather Pvt. William Henry Osborne-Civil War CSA, 13th Tennessee Calvary, Co. A

My Uncle Pvt. Gerald Wightman, U.S. Army
My Uncle PFC Marlin Wightman, U.S. Army Korea
My Uncle Mst. Sgt. William Wightman, U.S. Air Force Vietnam

My 5th GGF Col. Stephen Calvin Copeland, American Revolution

My 6th GGF Capt. Dennis Trammel, American Revolution

Those are just the ones I found quickly in my line.

Thank you, Veterans!!!

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I couldn’t go past my grandfather on my dads side Alford Franklin Buxton but my mother’s father was in the military in 1918. James Isaac Enox,  I have some of his rations papers for food. I have not found their parents yet either. My father Eugene St Patrick Buxton SSGT us Army and Uncle James Quincy Enox Navy, Uncle Bill Dickson also US Army, my brother, US Air Force Billy Gene Buxton, his son (Living veteran) Billy US Army, Nephew David and nephew Chris still serving US Army. My husband Dave 23 years and his brother Rob 20 years both US Air Force, our son Kyle 8 years US Air Force. All above out of the military now. no one died in the service but nephew Billy was badly burned in a military vehicle while serving overseas.

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Myself, my sister, 2 brother in law, 5 uncles, many many grandfathers.  All the way back to the Knights Templar.

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Myself (12 years) and my husband (24 years), USN.  Two brothers served in the Navy.  One brother served in the Army and made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam Conflict.

My father served in the Navy for 26 years.

My paternal grandfather served in the military of Scotland before he immigrated to USA.

At this time, I have several very good leads on my maternal side going back to Plymouth landing.  These facts look good, but I am not 100% sure that they are accurate, (missing a few documents).

Answer 1

I'm a veteran.  Both grandfathers, 1 in WW1 and 1 in WW2.  I previously counted 17 relatives that have died in wars, From the Boar War to Korea, most in WW1.

Answer 2

Sister Deborah Davis. Us Navy

Brother in law Tony Gayanich US Army

Myself Teresa Langford US Ait Force

Uncles Calvin Thompson, Lorn Kincaid US Air Force

4th GGrandfather YM Langford Civil War

4th GGrandfather Adam Idol (Idell)

Continues every generation to the Knights Templer in Jerusalem.

Answer 3

Myself, my three brothers, my father,  

https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Stephens-Family-Tree-3929;https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stephens-13604;https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stephens-13605;https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stephens-13607 plus many more.