Honoring My Veterans Near and Far

I thought this would be a great day to honor my veterans who have served our country in a variety of ways. I do not include the names of my husband, brother or other relatives who are still alive -- for their privacy, not because I don't honor them as well!

My brother in AF years past -- alive and doing well!

The husband -- USCG a few years younger than now! 

Dad and Mom on their wedding day in  1944 - WWII

Robert S. Weber, WWII

Uncle William Weber, WWII.  While Uncle Bill was in fact a Conscientious Objector and did not join the military per se, he served his country very honorably and at great personal risk, being a Smoke Jumper in the US and being on site helping with the liberation of the holocaust survivors in Germany. 

Uncle Bruce Duane Tangen, WW II

Uncle -- may he continue to live and prosper!  WW II

Uncle Dean Ray Wilson, WW II

 Grandpa Ole O Tangen, WWI 

 Great Uncle George Stevens Sherwood, WWI

George, again, Right side of photo, WWI

Edward Byron Rhodes, WW I

While our relationship is distant, I don't want him to be forgotten.  His father and my Great Great Grandmother were first cousins.  His parents and widow took a trip to France after the War and traveled the route he had taken.

Great Great Grandfather David McIntyre AKA McIntire, Mexican War

Great Great Grandfather Philip Weber,  Civil War, Union

Great Great Grandfather Richard William Sherwood, Civil War, Union

Great Great Grandfather James Baker Vandervort, Civil War, Union

Vandervort Great Great Uncle Edwin Giles Kinne, Civil War, Union

Great Great Uncle George Thompson - Civil War, Union

Great Great Uncle Henry Carlton Richardson, Civil War, Union

Great Great Great Granfather David McIntire; father of the David McIntyre above; War of 1812

Great Great Great Grandfather John Robert Vandervort, War of 1812

Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather Church Tabor, Revolutionary War

Great Great Great Great Grandfather David McIntire, Grandfather and father of the two previous David McIntires above
Falmouth, Cumberland Co., ME;
Revolutionary War; promoted to Sergeant August 3, 1776

And lastly, at least at this time,
Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather John Van der Vort
Revolutionary War
My late sister bought this coat of arms.  I have no idea if it really is our Vandervort coat of arms, but it makes a nice stand-in for lack of photo of John Vandervort or his headstone.

I apologize in advance for the probably myriad of others who should be included.  I'll be happy to add to this list as I become aware!

Thanks to all of you for your service so long ago and up until today.
Including our newest member ~~