I know many veterans. First, my husband is a veteran. My middle son, my daughter & son-in-law are currently serving in the military. My father and father-in-law are both veterans. Four of my uncles are veterans. Both of my grandfathers were veterans. Three of my great uncles were veterans; two of whom died while on active duty in WW1, one of pneumonia, and the other of influenza, if I remember correctly. My grandfather on my mom's side was wounded in combat and suffered some health issues the rest of his life because of it. An uncle died of leukemia a couple of years after leaving the Navy after WW2. He was in the Pacific not far from Japan when the A bombs went off and we can't help thinking that may be the reason for him coming down with that illness.

Growing up, we always had a family gathering and went out to the cemeteries and found all the graves and put flowers on them. One of the cemeteries had a large pond with ducks, geese, and swans, and we kids would always bring old bread and shelled corn to feed them. After that everyone would go to our house for a big family cookout. It was always a nice day of remembering those loved ones who were gone and celebrating with those still with us.
   

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