I remember the day I decided to join the military. It was during the Vietnam war. The year was 1969. The Vietnam war had actually been going since 1946 when the WWII had ended. Vietnam was a French colony and they would not let it go. The French decided to leave Vietnam in 1955, that is when the USA decided to step in. The US fought against the Vietnamese until 1975. That is when they decided to leave. It took 20 years to come to the understanding that Vietnam was for the Vietnamese. I served from 1969 until 1975 in the US Air Force.
My father and his brothers served in WWII. My grandfather served on the railroads during WWI. My great grandfather served in CSA during the Civil War. My great great grandfather served in the War of 1812. My great great great grandfather served during the American Revolution. Before that my family served in their local militia from 1637 onward. Every since my family has come to America, they served defending it. The Military is nothing new in my family. Neither is the ravages of war.
We honor the members of our family that served in the military, because it is an honorable thing. The duty to our country, the honor of serving and the courage that it took to make that decision is what we are remembering today. So honor the past and look forward to the future with the hope that we as a people have the courage to preserve our hertiage.
Crain Blanchard.
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