Flashback Friday

This weeks prompt:

Were/Are either of your parents or other family members active military personnel or veterans? What branch? When did they serve; was it during wartime or peacetime? Did they share much about their experiences with you or others? When you were growing up, was the USA (or your country, for those outside the US) involved in a war? What do you remember about it and how did it impact you? Are you, your spouse, or any of your children veterans?

Neither of my parents are/were in the military, but I've had a lot of family before them that is/were. The most recent one would be a cousin, Bill. He was retired at the time, but was then asked to come back in, to fight the war on terror. Bill did, and well Bill's always prepared, but he forgot a major part when he went to training. He forgot his gun, it was the joke for the family, all of us had to imagine Bill with a plastic gun, not his own. Bill came back a couple years ago, and is doing well.

When I was growing up (Flashback here! Cue the awesome music), well I'm still growing up (Oh, well cut the flashback and the awesome music - - - Well you can still play the awesome music), so the most memorable war, is the one that "is over", well at least the combat part in Iraq, not that I think it's over. But it would be the war on terror, as most people called it. I don't really think it effected me, other then I wanted to know what was happening, why, and it was probably part of that and my parents that got me into politics. I actually have a feeling that terrorism is going to exist, until we find a better way to stop it.

I have thought about going into the service, weather the Navy or the Air Force, but there's always things stopping me. If I do decide to go into any of the armed forces, I'll do it with pride and for my country, or if I decide not to go into the armed forces, I'll be alright. But as I used to argue with my friend who said everyone died in the service. If the president, any president one I like or dislikes, calls upon me to go out and fight for our country for whatever reason, I'll be there, maybe not for the president, but for America.

God bless all of the men and women who have are currently serving or have been in any part of the military!

Cae

PS. If anyone could find the quote about God having a place for Servicemen up in Heaven, that would be greatly appreciated.