Honoring the Veteran's in My Family Today and Everyday

Today in church, our minister asked all of those who were Veteran's to stand, introduce themselves and state their service to the United States. We have a small church, about 7 men stood up, they were all older men. Not one man from my generation or younger. I thought that was sad. The men who were Veteran's had served during Vietnam, Korea, and times in between. Some had served for 2 years, one man had served for 20.

I wanted to remember the the many in my family who have served America and have stood between this country and those who would like to harm us. From oldest to youngest:

John Fullerton my stepfather. He served in the Navy, then he went on and spent 20 years of his life serving in the Army.

Wallace G. Lemley, Jr., my maternal grandfather who passed away in 1966. He served in World War II in the Army.

Hink Powell, my maternal great uncle who passed away in 1990. He was a cook in the Navy. I am not sure which years.

Jimmy Orndorff, my uncle who served during Vietnam in the Army as a MP.

John W. Orndorff,my father who served from 1965-1967 in the Army in the Signal Corps.

Roger Orndorff, my uncle who served during Vietnam in the Army as a MP.

Daniel Markham, my husband who served in the Marines from 1984-1986.

Susie Orndorff, my cousin who served as a MP in the Air Force in the mid-80's.

I am proud to have so many Veterans in my family.

Thank you to all Veteran's from years past and thank you to each and every soldier in the armed forces today. May God bless you and keep you safe in the palm of his hand. And may He comfort and lift up your families while you are apart.