I’m very proud of my family’s military history. I’ve had relatives fight in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, WWI & WWII, the Civil War, the Indian Wars, and the American Revolution. I was never able to join the military.
out of curiosity, which side were your relatives on during the Civil War?
Mostly for the Union. Some distant relatives fought for the CSA though. At the time my family lived in an area on the border between the United States and the Confederacy.