Veterans in the Family

Although our family uses each Memorial Day as an opportunity to honor the memory of deceased loved ones and decorate their graves, it was originally intended as a day of remembrance of those who have died in military service to our country. Yesterday I asked my dad to help me think of family members who fit the bill, but we couldn't think of any who have fallen in battle. We did come up with a list of those who have served in the military:

• my great-uncle Raymond (my dad's mom's brother)
• my dad (Specialist 4th Class in the Army)
• my uncle Jerol (my dad's sister's husband)
• my cousin Jerry (Jerol's son)
• my cousin Jeff (my dad's brother's son)
• my uncle William (my mom's brother)
• my uncle Curtiss (my mom's brother)
• my uncle Herman (my mom's brother)
• my uncle Leroy (my mom's sister's husband)
• my cousin Herbert (Leroy's son)
• my first-cousin once removed Christopher (Herbert's son . . . and my godson!)

Family members, is this accurate? Any additions? Please click "comments" and let me know.