Scottish-American Military Society

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Thanks for keeping this thread alive. I would not have seen it otherwise. I like the website. Folk in my family were fighting Romans along what's now the Borders. My gggg-grandfather, his father, uncle and first cousin were farmers in Wilkes County, GA by 1773 and all 4 served the Continental Line in GA and the Carolinas. My grandfather (cavalry, Mexican Border, Phillippines, WWI) and an uncle (Korea) died in the VA hospital in Dublin, GA. A great-uncle (WWI) spent 65 years in and out of Mountain Home, TN, there when he couldn't function, working when he could. At a cousin's (Viet Nam, African conflicts) funeral I was attempting to thank the color guard and bugler for making the long drive,the bugler said, "Son, the man's wearing 17 medals. Multiple Purple Hearts, multiple Silver Stars, a Bronze Star, and medals from countries in Africa I didn't know we fought in. It's MY honor and privilege to be here. He's EARNED this."

Your website addresses all their situations. Thanks for the work you do. I know first hand how much this means to the families to have men who also
put themselves in harm's way still choose to serve as volunteers at funerals
and at the hospitals.

To all members of SAMS and other vets, thank you for your service, before
AND after discharge.