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They fought and served in most wars. I found around twenty ancestors who fought against the British in the Revolutionary War and the War Of 1812. I found many who fought against the North in the Civil War. My great-grandpa was decorated for bravery in World War I. Most of my grandpas, great-uncles, and their cousins served in different military branches in World War II. My dad, uncles, and their cousins were in the military during the Vietnam War. Some of my cousins and cousins' husbands served during the Gulf War. Sadly, I never served in the military. I almost joined the Marines after one of my girlfriends begged me to enlist with her on the buddy system. I also planned to attend a military academy before my grades nose-dived in my freshman year of high school.
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