Ask the Williamsburgers

After a short hiatus of these favorite articles of mine, I decided to come back and ask a new question – “Who are the Veterans in your family?” Here is what a few had to say:

Author’s Note: This will be Part one of two; there were so many responses to this question and I feel every Veteran is important, so next week will be Part Two of the responses.

Polly Eastep: Brother John – Army, brother Don – Air Force, brother Dave – Navy, brother Kenny – Marines and son, Josh – Marines

Marianne Nicholas: My dad, Dr. Marion Morelli – Army Air Corp and Uncle Nick Morelli – Army, Uncle Shep – Marines, and my two sons are presently in the Air Force

David Black: My brother, Bill Black – Navy, myself – Army, then USAF retired. Uncle Kenny Black – Army, Don Black – Navy

Robin Brantner: My son, Ryan – USAF, my father John Fisher – USAF, my grandfather – John Fisher – US Army, my uncle Edward Fisher – USMC, and my father-in-law Charles Branter – USAF

Christy Rhoads: Husband – Army, brother-in-law – Army, cousin – Air Force and son currently in Navy

Connie Brumbaugh: My Dad, John Verbonitz Jr. – US Army Air Forces World War II, brother Scott Verbonitz – US Army Persian Gulf War, husband’s uncle Robert Bishop – US Army KIA Korean War in 1951.

Felicia Morrice: Uncle Brian Showalter, and Uncle Francis Frye

Pinky Newberry: My dad – Army World War I, my brother – Army Air Corp, my nephew – Air Force Vietnam, and my husband Air Force – military police.

Linda Lang: My dad, Ronald Michelone – US Navy World War II, and my son-in-law Shaun Salyards US Marine Corps

Patrick Detwiler: My dad

Blair Saylor: Melvin Hall and my father

Mary Kensinger: My brothers, Frank and John Glass, my grandfather Frank Glass, my son-in-law Scott Weidig and my nephew Jon Forshey

Karen Arnold: My husband’s father – Herman Arnold – Staff Sgt Army Air Corps, Saipan

Dotty Herd: My sister 1st Lieutenant Katie Ruth Parks – US Air Force nurse

Marvin Anderson: My dad Ralph E. Anderson – Army, my uncle Cloyd Anderson – Army and my uncle Donald Anderson - Army