Remembering my uncle, who fought in the Pacific in World War II.
Remember my father, in the American Red Cross for something like 30 years -- almost entirely with the U.S. military -- including the Philippines, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and Germany
Remembering all the people I knew while living on airbases -- that would be about 13 years of my life -- in the U.S., Japan and Germany; plus 2 years living a few blocks from an airbase -- including Col. Morgan, who went missing over Vietnam.
Remembering my mother who bore this all and put up with years of my father being away, while she cared for 3 children.
Thinking of my sisters -- the 3 of us were profoundly affected by our connections with the military.
And thinking of our responsibility, as members of a republic, to use our military wisely and not send people to kill or be killed for questionable motives.
