My father in law, my brother in law, my uncle, my grandpa, another uncle, and a cousin, currently.
Father in law, one of my brothers in law, and my sister in law are still in.
Though I've been fortunate enough to never lose family or friends in combat, three of my cousins were in the Navy, and I've had a number of friends who were police officers, in the National Guard, Army and Marines. In middle/high school I had considered joining either the police or the Air Force myself, but decided to go with my love of computer tech instead.
I may not always agree with war or the causes for it. But I have utmost respect for those who volunteer to serve their people and put their lives on the line for others, be they military, security or emergency service people. Especially to those who pay the ultimate price for their service.
*salutes the men, women and animals who risk their own lives to keep others safe*
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My husband, father, grandfather, uncles, all served. My brother in law is currently in Iraq. A close friend just got back from Afgan and we have Army Family getting ready to deploy at the end of the month as well as a few High School buddies I am still in touch with.
I personally have not known loss in that way but have sat with wives, husbands, families as they did and it is truly an experience where you are just speechless and cry together.
I have sat alone while my husband was in a war zone just praying for a note or phone call and hoping that that knock on the door is just the Avon lady or neighbor.
I was fortunate enough to have him come home and be safe in my arms once again... not all are. It is to those who have served and given the ultimate sacrifice and to their families that we take time to celebrate today, for without them, we would not be free.
*Remeber all who have served in the fight for freedom.*
No one in my family that I know that is in the military, but I ain't very close to them. But I honored them as well as I could at work. Posted the front page of the local paper on the door with those that died in service of our country. Most in the neighborhood didn't care, it was a day to party, wish I could have double charged them for their groceries. 
I am taking my sig to MWO and MWT. Let them wonder what it means.
My father was in the Navy in WW2. My uncle was in the Korean war. I know several family members died in Viet Nam.
Respect to all the families of those that have served. A good thread, thank you.
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Just my grandfather who was in Vietnam who to this day is still alive and one tough strong guy. Ever since my grandma passed away me and my dad thought he too would pass soon after due to a broken heart but nope, he bit the bullet and is still living. The passing of my grandmother was the first time I ever seen him cry to be honest.
I am retired AF, My father is an ex Marine. I have a nephew planning on going into the Marines this year.
Given their ages, I can only assume my grandfathers (both passed away for years now) served in WWI or II, but as neither ever talked about it I cannot be certain.
My uncle served in Vietnam.
He died from leukemia.
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My grandfather, who is still alive god bless him, served in WWII. As a matter of fact he was at Iwo Jima, AND, verified, he was one of the soldiers in that famous pic raising the flag. Very Proud of him!! 
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Grandfather - World War II, 3rd Infantry Division, captured during Battle of the Bulge, held as a Nazi POW for six months and awarded the Purple Heart
Mom - US Army, 14th Army Band
Dad - US Army, 14th Army Band, former CO of 996th Bridging Company (Army Reserve)
Me - Operation Enduring Freedom, 2nd Battalion, 43d Air Defense Artillery Regiment (PATRIOT)
Thanks to my comrades-in-arms, to those that came before us, to those that follow us, and those that support us.
Grandfather on either side - Navy and Army.
Both uncles on my father's side - Army and Navy.
Both parents - Air Force.
Currently working my way up to AF Reserves.
A big salute to everyone that has, is, and will serve our nation in it's time of need, in times of peace, and in the pursuit of freedom. You people are a cut above the rest, doing what most people wouldn't even think of, and you do it every day. Those of us back home may not say it all of the time, but we appreciate every single bit.
Walk with pride, because you've more then earned the right. o7
My father is a WWII veteran, who fought in the Air Force on Iwo Jima. He's still alive at 85 years old, though I'm not sure he will be for much longer.
About two months ago, he had to go to the hospital for what turned out to be cancer (a tumor in his gallbladder blocking his bile duct), and had another more recent stay in the hospital after what was supposed to be a minor operation to have a temporary stent implanted to bypass the tumor replaced with a permanent one ended up with him having a heart attack.
He's home now, and scheduled to start chemotherapy soon, though, and we were even able to go to our neighborhood's Memorial Day Parade. Although he was just a spectator this time instead of being in it, it was still good to have him there.
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My grandfather fought in World War 2.
I am forever grateful.
"I want to thank all the speakers and performers for reminding us, through song and through words, just what it is that we love about America. And I want to thank all of you for braving the cold and the crowds and traveling in some cases thousands of miles to join us here today. Welcome to Washington, and welcome to this celebration of American renewal.
In the course of our history, only a handful of generations have been asked to confront challenges as serious as the ones we face right now. Our nation is at war. Our economy is in crisis. Millions of Americans are losing their jobs and their homes; they're worried about how they'll afford college for their kids or pay the stack of bills on their kitchen table. And most of all, they are anxious and uncertain about the future - about whether this generation of Americans will be able to pass on what's best about this country to our children and their children.
I won't pretend that meeting any one of these challenges will be easy. It will take more than a month or a year, and it will likely take many. Along the way there will be setbacks and false starts and days that test our fundamental resolve as a nation. But despite all of this - despite the enormity of the task that lies ahead - I stand here today as hopeful as ever that the United States of America will endure - that the dream of our founders will live on in our time.
What gives me that hope is what I see when I look out across this mall. For in these monuments are chiseled those unlikely stories that affirm our unyielding faith - a faith that anything is possible in America. Rising before us stands a memorial to a man who led a small band of farmers and shopkeepers in revolution against the army of an Empire, all for the sake of an idea. On the ground below is a tribute to a generation that withstood war and depression - men and women like my grandparents who toiled on bomber assembly lines and marched across Europe to free the world from tyranny's grasp. Directly in front of us is a pool that still reflects the dream of a King, and the glory of a people who marched and bled so that their children might be judged by their character's content. And behind me, watching over the union he saved, sits the man who in so many ways made this day possible.
And yet, as I stand here tonight, what gives me the greatest hope of all is not the stone and marble that surrounds us today, but what fills the spaces in between. It is you - Americans of every race and region and station who came here because you believe in what this country can be and because you want to help us get there. It is the same thing that gave me hope from the day we began this campaign for the presidency nearly two years ago; a belief that if we could just recognize ourselves in one another and bring everyone together - Democrats, Republicans, and Independents; Latino, Asian, and Native American; black and white, gay and straight, disabled and not - then not only would we restore hope and opportunity in places that yearned for both, but maybe, just maybe, we might perfect our union in the process.This is what I believed, but you made this belief real. You proved once more that people who love this country can change it. And as I prepare to assume the presidency, yours are the voices I will take with me every day I walk into that Oval Office - the voices of men and women who have different stories but hold common hopes; who ask only for what was promised us as Americans - that we might make of our lives what we will and see our children climb higher than we did.
It is this thread that binds us together in common effort; that runs through every memorial on this mall; that connects us to all those who struggled and sacrificed and stood here before.
It is how this nation has overcome the greatest differences and the longest odds - because there is no obstacle that can stand in the way of millions of voices calling for change.
That is the belief with which we began this campaign, and that is how we will overcome what ails us now. There is no doubt that our road will be long. That our climb will be steep. But never forget that the true character of our nation is revealed not during times of comfort and ease, but by the right we do when the moment is hard. I ask you to help me reveal that character once more, and together, we can carry forward as one nation, and one people, the legacy of our forefathers that we celebrate today." -President Obama, at the Lincoln Memorial