Military Pictures & Info

[threetango]

Oh ye we band of Brothers and Sisters!
A civilian asked his Veteran friend "Why did you call that stranger a Brother, when you don't even know who he is?" Fair question...Here was his reply. "See that uniform he is wearing? He serves in the United States military. That, in itself, makes us Brothers. Don't care where he is from, what color he is, who he voted for, or even who he prays to. He is still my Brother, because he chose to put himself second, and his Country first. For all I know, he has walked where I have walked, left sweat where I left sweat, and left drops of blood, where I did too..And that too, makes us Brothers. From the time he raised his right hand, and signed on the dotted line, until time no longer exists, he will forever be my Brother. Same with the women that served. They will forever be my Sisters. They have my back, and I have theirs." The civilian friend stated, "wow, I never looked at it or even thought about it like that. That's awesome."
"Does every Vet feel like you do?"
"Yes they do...We are family, first and foremost. Forever Family..."
Thank you all for being my family, and being there for your Brothers and Sisters when they needed you.
-unknown writer.

 

[tazo2503]

^^^THIS!

 

[havasu]

I'd like to shake that unknown writer's hand!

 

[threetango]

 

[SHOOTER13]

.

.

 

[SHOOTER13]

.

.

 

[SHOOTER13]

.

.

 

[SHOOTER13]

.

.

 

[Peanut]

A couple of photo's from my past and another from history...

 

[joel]

About women soldiers have you read:"They fought like Demons"
It about women who dressed like men, so they could fight for what they believed in.
It is believed that this has been going on for as long as there have been armies to fight for.https://books.google.com/books?id=d...v=onepage&q="They fought like demons"&f=false

 

[joel]

There are more: http://mentalfloss.com/article/29219/11-women-warriors-world-war-ii

 

[threetango]

 

[Patchouli]

This is a family photo, unlabeled. If you can tell me what his uniform is, I might be able to figure out who it is, based on what I know about my family history.

 

[SHOOTER13]

.

.

 

[SHOOTER13]

.

.

 

[SHOOTER13]

.

.

 

[SHOOTER13]

.

.

 

[Meerkat]

View attachment 10000

This is a family photo, unlabeled. If you can tell me what his uniform is, I might be able to figure out who it is, based on what I know about my family history.

Answer may be in the rifle or the hat. Maybe look up Army hats thru the years? Seems liek an army uniform.

 

[zoomzoom]

I'd start with "civil war bugle hat" and using the insignias, see if you can get a match.
It looks Union so you can also search for "civil war bugle hat badges" or "union bugle hats"

 

[The Lazy L]

I'd start with "civil war bugle hat" and using the insignias, see if you can get a match.
It looks Union so you can also search for "civil war bugle hat badges" or "union bugle hats"

I was guessing European.

 

[backlash]

A friend passed today.
He will be missed.

He wrote this book as part of his healing and to help other combat vets deal with their demons.
RIP Ron

 

[kd4ulw]

@Patchouli I got close last night with this photo of Canadian period caps. Couldn’t match the uniform he was wearing. Even tried looking for military academy clothes. The cap has a ‘4’ in the center of the bugle. Could possibly be the fourth infantry?

The rifle looks like it could be a U.S. Percussion Musket 1842 or maybe a Springfield Model 1873. It would be easier if the rifle were tilted a bit more to the camera. The photo quality looks like it could be pre-1860, but don’t know if it’s just the transfer to digital format that may be causing that appearance.

 

[zoomzoom]

Going by the hat, the trumpet means infantry. (crossed swords is cavalry, crossed cannons are artillery).
It looks like the #4 inside the trumpet. That may mean 4th Regiment.

The belt buckle appears to be a 2-piece British Enfield Snake Buckle. Used by both the North and South during that period.

The arm stripes show he's enlisted (not officer). No sword also implies enlisted.

 

[Patchouli]

Looks like he's got a walking cane too. Would the photo be for a military photo, or would it be more of he's out of the military but this is him in uniform?
It could be my great or great great grandfather, paternal. I'm just not sure. I have other photos too of unlabeled dashing ancestors.

 

[Patchouli]

A friend passed today.
He will be missed.

He wrote this book as part of his healing and to help other combat vets deal with their demons.
RIP Ron

I'm sorry for your loss of a friend.

 

[SHOOTER13]

Mk38 Mod 2 MGS...25mm

.

 

[threetango]

Bye bye Skinnies.

 

[SHOOTER13]

.

Norfolk, VA Trip:

.

 

[SHOOTER13]

.

.

 

[SHOOTER13]

Arleigh Burke class of Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG):

.