I was in the ROTC in college and my father served in the Korean War and stayed active in the US Army reserves up to the rank of Colonel. He's buried in Arlington National Cemetary and got a beautiful full military honors funeral ceremony with the flag drapped cason and riderless horse, 21 round salute goodbye, etc. One of my cousins is a General. And I have another cousin in the Coast Guard and an uncle that is retired from a career in the Navy.
Military guys are a special breed and I have the utmost respect for them.
I'll never forget as a kid looking at my father in his Officer's uniform and feeling so proud knowing that he was willing to go to war and risk his life for others.
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