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  1. 10 hours ago, Lobo said:

    He's technically my grand-uncle, we just call him Uncle Steve.  Not sure why people call the siblings of their grandparents, their great-uncles/great-aunts.  He's my paternal grandmother's brother, so grand-uncle.  If I called him my great uncle, as most would do, wouldn't that make him the brother of a great-grandparent?  Never understood that.  

    Anyway, he's early-to-mid 90's.  Not exactly sure of age.  He's on the younger side of that whole "generation" of the family from the wars (II & Korea), all of them are gone now except for him (they'd all be over 100 by now).  I'm 44.  He is damn spry.  His wife passed away (RIP, Aunt Iris) a few years ago and he's shacking up with Denise (who is barely 70, way to go Steve!).  He still heads up the Boca Raton (insert Seinfeld jokes here) Rotary Club and a huge swarth of the 1940's/1950's Submariner alumni groups in Florida.  Literally last year, they fly into San Antonio for the national convention, they drive to College Station for some twice-removed nephew of hers' graduation from A&M, then over here to visit us for a day, then drive out the Hill Country to see his step-son, and then back to S.A. to fly home to Florida.  Guy drove more miles in one long weekend than I drive in a month.  I think he was just a bit shy of 1000 days submerged over his career.   I need to get more of service details.  I'll PM you his full name and the link to his alumni newsletter, don't know if you'll get the kick out of it that I do.  Anyway thanks for listening, always like talking about him.  Another classic case of a relative and veteran who I only got to appreciate later in life, but so damn grateful that I did.  

    Thanks for your response and your family's service. The math makes more sense now.

  2. 10 hours ago, Lobo said:

    The door to Canada?   
     

    you’re the one who shit the thread and claimed that people who may wish to spend a few months visiting another nation for the betterment of their children were abandoning their country?   
     

    my uncle was a submariner during WWII and spends a couple months a year abroad.  Does that means he’s abandoned his nation?   You’re the one with the logic skills of a Dalmatian.  

    Your submariner uncle must be pretty spry for being at least 93 or so. How old are you if you don't mind my asking?

  3. " Now tomorrow when your recruits start to whine and bellyache, you tell them that a hundred and eighty five of their friends, neighbors, and fellow Texicans are holed up in a crumbling adobe church down on the Rio Bravo buying them this precious time. I hope they remember. I hope Texas remembers" ~ Richard Boone as Sam Houston in The Alamo

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