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2004-01-22 Home Front

Five siblings may reunite in Afghanistan

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-01-22 11:29:41 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 sounds like a good lady who's raised a strong household - best wishes and safe duty for all her family!

Posted by Frank G 2004-1-22 1:10:01 PM|| 2004-1-22 1:10:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like my they way my family used to be! Mom, Dad, older brother, Me, wife, and younger brother all were in the Air Force. Lamb family sound like the should be on 20/20 or 60 minutes! At least a good morning America segment. I salute you and yours fro your sacrafice! God Speed!

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-1-22 2:16:02 PM|| 2004-1-22 2:16:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Slightly OT, but this article points out something that's happening more and more (and has been since 1945, IIRC): Military service is rapidly becoming a "family business". Five of the 22 people who worked for me in Schierstein in 1988 had military parents. I understand the percentage in some branches of the service is close to 20%.

That's a good thing in one respect - these people know from experience what they're getting into. On the other hand, it means a large percentage of the population of the United States is letting a small fraction do all the dirty work that needs to be done to keep this nation free. Families like the Lambs are great, but they shouldn't be asked to carry the entire burden, or even a significant part of it.

I know the problem, I just don't have any reasonable clue as to a solution.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-1-22 3:41:12 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2004-1-22 3:41:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 OP, some homes have a patriotic atmosphere that leads to that type of phenomena. I like the fact that many children and grandchildren of Navy Philipino stewards are now filling the officer corps of the Navy.
This phenom is not new though. Look at Robert E Lee's lineage

Posted by Super Hose 2004-1-22 8:08:41 PM|| 2004-1-22 8:08:41 PM|| Front Page Top

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