Today marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Normandy invasion that helped liberate Europe. This year there seems to be more exposure to this event than in previous years, or, it may be just that I am paying more attention. I am seeing a lot more articles and stories on what happened and more stories on the under-represented minorities that helped fight this battle of WW II. Native Americans, Black only units, both male and female. Women who were nurses and pilots. All willing to give their lives for a greater cause.
I am proud of my heritage and those in my family that served their nation in the armed forces for however long. I have those that were in only for a short time and decided it was not for them and I have those that did 20 years to retirement. Either way, they all had the calling at some point. Every one of my 3 brothers enlisted in different services. 2 in the Army and 1 in the Air Force. I myself did 20 in the Navy.
As I search my ancestry, I found a few people that served in the military. From the Civil War to current. What a long history. Sometimes I wonder if in the Civil War if any of the ancestors actually fought against each other. Neither of them knowing what the future of their lineage had in store for them. Wow, can you imagine!
I would like to give a shout out to those in my line that served in World War II
Hiawatha H. Bland – Great Uncle
Vernon Nichols – Great Uncle
Victor Bland – Great Uncle
May you Rest in Peace – Thank you for your service!
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