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Tue Nov-11-03 02:02 PM
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Both of them actually, served in WWII. My dad served in the Korean War. My brother was in the Navy, but in the years between the two Bush Wars for Oil, so he never had to fight anywhere.
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| -Did Your Father/Grandfather Serve In World War II ? |
Magic Rat |
Nov-11-03 07:50 AM |
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Father in WWII, Grandfathers (both) in WWI, also |
Mikimouse |
Nov-11-03 07:52 AM |
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Grandfather - Coast Guard |
everythingsxen |
Nov-11-03 07:56 AM |
#2 |
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In the glider corps and the Battle of the Bulge |
underpants |
Nov-11-03 07:57 AM |
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he sounds like he was a great man |
Magic Rat |
Nov-11-03 07:58 AM |
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He was |
underpants |
Nov-11-03 08:07 AM |
#11 |
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Yes, but not in the military ... |
Drifter |
Nov-11-03 07:59 AM |
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Father AND Mother! |
MaineDem |
Nov-11-03 07:59 AM |
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yes all three! |
Braden |
Nov-11-03 08:02 AM |
#7 |
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my dad was an aerial artillery observer . . . |
OneBlueSky |
Nov-11-03 08:04 AM |
#8 |
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But not abroad. |
rogerashton |
Nov-11-03 08:05 AM |
#9 |
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Yes, My Father did |
ewagner |
Nov-11-03 08:06 AM |
#10 |
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Father-Waist gunner |
Jethrine |
Nov-11-03 08:08 AM |
#12 |
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Father. In charge of graves registration in S. Pacific. |
trof |
Nov-11-03 08:13 AM |
#13 |
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Mine was shot |
psychopomp |
Nov-11-03 08:15 AM |
#14 |
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OK, This One's Interesting... |
tsipple |
Nov-11-03 08:16 AM |
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No, my dad was too young |
eileen_d |
Nov-11-03 08:17 AM |
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My grandfather served in World War I !!!!!!!!!!!! |
Darth_Kitten |
Nov-11-03 08:19 AM |
#17 |
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Like many Irish, yes. |
Padraig18 |
Nov-11-03 08:19 AM |
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Father & Grandfather Both Stationed at Pearl Harbor |
Jokerman |
Nov-11-03 08:19 AM |
#18 |
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Father no but uncles yes. One uncle killed in Battle of the bulge or |
izzie |
Nov-11-03 08:22 AM |
#19 |
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My Dad flew B-29s in the Pacific |
bif |
Nov-11-03 08:24 AM |
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Both grandfathers |
eyesroll |
Nov-11-03 08:27 AM |
#21 |
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Yes, but only briefly in France |
markus |
Nov-11-03 08:28 AM |
#22 |
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my grandfather |
moz4prez |
Nov-11-03 08:55 AM |
#36 |
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My dad served in Florida |
Lindsay |
Nov-11-03 08:32 AM |
#23 |
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My father was shot down over Germany and was a POW |
OKNancy |
Nov-11-03 08:32 AM |
#24 |
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Wow. What an interesting life he had. |
ironflange |
Nov-11-03 09:38 PM |
#116 |
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Both served in WW11 |
demsrule4life |
Nov-11-03 08:33 AM |
#25 |
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My dad was in the Canadian army from 1939-1946 |
Swede |
Nov-11-03 08:34 AM |
#26 |
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Father and his brother |
supernova |
Nov-11-03 08:34 AM |
#27 |
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The Supreme Leader... |
Zolok |
Nov-11-03 08:37 AM |
#28 |
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My father served in the US Army during WW2. |
Scurrilous |
Nov-11-03 08:38 AM |
#29 |
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My Dad Was a Photographer/Tail Gunner |
CO Liberal |
Nov-11-03 08:40 AM |
#30 |
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my father went to normandy about 2 weeks after the initial invasion |
Darwin2002 |
Nov-11-03 08:44 AM |
#31 |
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Two Great Uncles Killed in WWII - One at Guadalcanal and One at Leyte |
SaidFred |
Nov-11-03 08:46 AM |
#32 |
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Grandfather, WWI; Uncle WW2 |
REP |
Nov-11-03 08:50 AM |
#33 |
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My dad and EIGHT uncles between WW2 and Korea... |
tekriter |
Nov-11-03 08:53 AM |
#34 |
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My father served in the Phillippines... |
RadFemFL |
Nov-11-03 08:54 AM |
#35 |
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Dad was in the Navy in WWII |
coalminersdaughter |
Nov-11-03 08:58 AM |
#37 |
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Four uncles... |
mgc1961 |
Nov-11-03 09:08 AM |
#38 |
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Grandfather WWI. |
forradalom |
Nov-11-03 09:12 AM |
#39 |
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grandpop, 3 uncles two great uncles..all democrats by the way |
kodi |
Nov-11-03 09:22 AM |
#40 |
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One was a Black Beret serving in Europe |
youngred |
Nov-11-03 09:33 AM |
#41 |
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is a black beret like a green beret? |
Magic Rat |
Nov-11-03 09:52 AM |
#45 |
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d'oh |
youngred |
Nov-11-03 04:11 PM |
#103 |
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Both of my grandfathers |
sparosnare |
Nov-11-03 09:39 AM |
#42 |
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You know the photo of Ike talking to the soldier |
MSchreader |
Nov-11-03 09:40 AM |
#43 |
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wow! |
Jones |
Nov-11-03 10:16 AM |
#50 |
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Right -- Wally Stroebel was the soldier Ike was chatting with |
5thGenDemocrat |
Nov-11-03 10:56 AM |
#62 |
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Grandfather was Navy in WWII |
Insider |
Nov-11-03 09:43 AM |
#44 |
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My Dad was bombardier in the Air Force stationed in Sicily |
DemEx_pat |
Nov-11-03 10:03 AM |
#46 |
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father (and grandfather) |
56kid |
Nov-11-03 10:04 AM |
#47 |
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My old man had five kids at the time. |
lpbk2713 |
Nov-11-03 10:09 AM |
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My paternal grandfather was a medic |
sexybomber |
Nov-11-03 10:14 AM |
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My mother's father was a bomber mechanic. |
Aristus |
Nov-11-03 10:18 AM |
#51 |
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Both of them... on opposite sides |
curse10 |
Nov-11-03 10:26 AM |
#52 |
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My dad was a battalion surgeon in WWII.... |
SiobhanClancy |
Nov-11-03 10:27 AM |
#53 |
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My grandfather did |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Nov-11-03 10:29 AM |
#54 |
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No....Korea. |
donotpassgo |
Nov-11-03 10:30 AM |
#55 |
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WW1/Battle of the Bulge/POW in Russia |
kcwayne |
Nov-11-03 10:35 AM |
#56 |
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My Uncle/Godfather was a Marine at Iwo Jima. I was very close to him. |
Devil Dog Dem |
Nov-11-03 10:38 AM |
#57 |
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Hear, Hear for the Pacific Theater!! |
politicat |
Nov-11-03 09:35 PM |
#115 |
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Other: |
LWolf |
Nov-11-03 10:40 AM |
#58 |
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Pacific Theater |
AlienGirl |
Nov-11-03 10:43 AM |
#59 |
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my grandfather was an army medical doctor |
slinkerwink |
Nov-11-03 10:45 AM |
#60 |
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your grandpa is absolutely adorable |
Magic Rat |
Nov-11-03 11:11 AM |
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haha, thanks |
slinkerwink |
Nov-11-03 01:43 PM |
#84 |
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Grandpa Bill (3rdGenDemocrat) served in both WW I and II |
5thGenDemocrat |
Nov-11-03 10:46 AM |
#61 |
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my grandfather was trapped in Dunkirk |
Skittles |
Nov-11-03 11:06 AM |
#63 |
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did he fight off the enemy himself? |
Magic Rat |
Nov-11-03 11:12 AM |
#66 |
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he never talked about it much |
Skittles |
Nov-11-03 11:52 PM |
#125 |
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Grandfather in the Great War |
caledoni |
Nov-11-03 11:07 AM |
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Maternal GF: wrote the Seabees Hymn/theme. Paternal: Quartermaster in UT |
Character Assassin |
Nov-11-03 11:18 AM |
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maternal gf |
northzax |
Nov-11-03 11:30 AM |
#68 |
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You forgot to ask which army |
spinbaby |
Nov-11-03 11:33 AM |
#69 |
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My Dad lied about his age and joined the Navy at 15 |
monkeyboy |
Nov-11-03 11:38 AM |
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Grandfather died Christmas '43. |
Maine-i-acs |
Nov-11-03 11:42 AM |
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Father in WW I served in France. |
FlaGranny |
Nov-11-03 11:47 AM |
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Father in Battle of the Bulge. |
TacticalPeak |
Nov-11-03 12:13 PM |
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My great uncle died in the Battle of the Bulge. |
scarlet_owl |
Nov-11-03 12:14 PM |
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Sure, both grandfathers. But dude, we're Italian. |
SOteric |
Nov-11-03 12:23 PM |
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We're Italian too. |
JeniB |
Nov-11-03 01:11 PM |
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My grandfathers fought for *Italy* in the war. |
SOteric |
Nov-11-03 02:15 PM |
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my father |
jenm |
Nov-11-03 12:31 PM |
#76 |
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Ut oh |
alwynsw |
Nov-11-03 12:57 PM |
#77 |
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Aw, c'mon! |
MSchreader |
Nov-11-03 01:13 PM |
#79 |
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Actually, you missed |
alwynsw |
Nov-11-03 01:39 PM |
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My grandfather fought in the Battle Of the Bulge |
RatTerrier |
Nov-11-03 01:16 PM |
#80 |
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Grandfather was in WWII |
pmbryant |
Nov-11-03 01:18 PM |
#81 |
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My father |
NoPasaran |
Nov-11-03 01:43 PM |
#83 |
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Gr-Gr Uncle-CIVIL WAR |
Gephard |
Nov-11-03 01:55 PM |
#85 |
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My Grandfather served on a PT Boat in the South Pacific |
LynneSin |
Nov-11-03 01:55 PM |
#86 |
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My Grandfather was a Chaplain in the Army |
absyntheNsugar |
Nov-11-03 01:56 PM |
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He Was A Pilot. Crashed & Died When My mom was 10 or 11 |
bushisanidiot |
Nov-11-03 01:58 PM |
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Grandfathers |
Ramsey |
Nov-11-03 02:02 PM |
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My father was shot down over France in 1943 |
Bridget Burke |
Nov-11-03 02:03 PM |
#90 |
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Both of my grandfathers |
ih8thegop |
Nov-11-03 02:11 PM |
#91 |
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What an interesting and sobering thread! |
DemEx_pat |
Nov-11-03 02:12 PM |
#92 |
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I voted NO |
qwertyMike |
Nov-11-03 02:20 PM |
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I come from a military family |
Chovexani |
Nov-11-03 02:21 PM |
#95 |
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WWI and WWII |
jumptheshadow |
Nov-11-03 02:23 PM |
#96 |
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My Grandfather was a Captain in the Navy |
proud patriot |
Nov-11-03 02:25 PM |
#97 |
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No but he was in Korea |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-11-03 02:51 PM |
#98 |
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One grandpa and my grandma |
populistmom |
Nov-11-03 02:54 PM |
#99 |
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Yes and No |
Yaoi_Huntress_Earth |
Nov-11-03 02:56 PM |
#100 |
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Dad joined when he was 17, |
Lars39 |
Nov-11-03 02:57 PM |
#101 |
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Step Grandfather |
lunabush |
Nov-11-03 03:27 PM |
#102 |
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My Dad is OLD he served in WW2 in the Air force |
corarose |
Nov-11-03 04:15 PM |
#104 |
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My Husbands GrandFather was a para Trooper in WWII |
proud patriot |
Nov-11-03 04:18 PM |
#105 |
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One in the Pacific, the other almost served in Europe |
darkblue |
Nov-11-03 04:21 PM |
#106 |
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My Dad served with the Wolfhounds in World War II |
bleedingheart |
Nov-11-03 07:15 PM |
#107 |
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Father in WW2, stationed in South Pacific |
Piperay |
Nov-11-03 07:27 PM |
#108 |
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My father fought in World War I. |
thebeaglehaslanded |
Nov-11-03 07:33 PM |
#109 |
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My Dad was in the Army Air Corps in WWII -- served as a test pilot... |
rezmutt |
Nov-11-03 07:40 PM |
#110 |
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Pop was a linotype operator at Pensacola, in the Navy. |
nownow |
Nov-11-03 08:06 PM |
#111 |
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Grandfather in Japan |
armatt |
Nov-11-03 08:09 PM |
#112 |
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My Grandfather was in WWI |
bloom |
Nov-11-03 09:18 PM |
#113 |
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My dad was in the RCAF |
ironflange |
Nov-11-03 09:29 PM |
#114 |
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THWWWTH!! Sexist.... My GRANDMOTHER served, too. *grin* |
politicat |
Nov-11-03 09:40 PM |
#117 |
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Dad was a Coastie in WWII |
Redneck Socialist |
Nov-11-03 09:41 PM |
#118 |
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My Grandfather had polio as a child so no go there. My father was |
MrsGrumpy |
Nov-11-03 09:44 PM |
#119 |
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We are a bellicose bunch,,,,,, |
fearsidhe |
Nov-11-03 10:36 PM |
#120 |
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Yes |
HEyHEY |
Nov-11-03 10:44 PM |
#121 |
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No, my father served in WW 1 |
mrmcd |
Nov-11-03 11:03 PM |
#122 |
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Not really, but sort of, and uncles too |
RetroLounge |
Nov-11-03 11:36 PM |
#123 |
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Granddads... |
CanuckAmok |
Nov-11-03 11:46 PM |
#124 |
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