[skorpion317]

i'm actually considering doing a project on military service within my family...

My uncle, as I said before, was in the Army and guarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. For those who don't know what that is, it's a memorial dedicated to those who fell in combat but weren't identified. The Guards are on 24/7 duty, and they cannot stop during their shift, nor can they speak to anyone. It's a very solemn thing...and it's not easy to become a Guard.

my grandfather on my dad's side fought in World War II. I believe he was stationed in the Pacific somewhere.

My grandfather on my mom's side fought in WWII and the Korean War. I think he fought in WWII and enlisted during the Korean War, but was never sent to Korea.

It would be an interesting thing to do...I might write a book.