Many members of my family have served and protected their country and for this I am extremely grateful. Armistice Day, or Veterans Day, as we now refer to it, was first proclaimed a national holiday on November 11 1919, by President Woodrow Wilson. I searched our family flickr archives and found some photos of family members who served in wars post-World War I. These are not the only relatives who have served their country, just the ones I am lucky enough to have a photo of them in uniform.
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| Edwin H. Cassels (standing, third from left), my great grandfather |
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| Albert S. D'Ippolito, my grand-uncle |
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| John M. Periale, my uncle |
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| Joseph F. Periale (lower right), my dad |
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| John J. Periale, my brother |
November 11 will also always signal another special day for me. It is aso my parents' anniversary.
