Learning About the Veteran's in our Family

During the week of Veteran's Day, the children were asked to conduct an interview to learn more about a family member who is a Veteran or currently serving in the military.
This is what the children learned:
My grandpa was in the navy.  He towed broken ships.  -Sadie
My dad was in the air force.  He was a self-defense and weapons instructor.  -Tristan
My great-grand dad was in the navy.  He stopped German boats from hurting England. -Haydon
My mom is in the army.  She fought in wars in Afghanistan.  Thank you Mommy for your service. -Granuaile
One of  my great-grandfathers was in the Navy on the "Yorktown" and another great-grandfather was in the Army.  They both served our country during World War II. -Liam
My great grandfather, my grandfather, and my Aunt are all Veterans.  My grandfather and aunt were in the marines, and my great grandfather was in the army.  They did physical therapy for the soldiers who got hurt, and sent them back to war. -Sara
My dad was in the navy.  He fixed self defense weapons systems.  Daddy, thank you for your sacrifice. -Seri
My dad served in the navy.  He was on a ship during the Persian Gulf War.  Daddy, thank you for protecting our freedom. -Song
My grand father was in the air force.  He served four years in Germany.   -Trevor
My dad was in the army.  He was in the infantry. Dad, thank you for serving our country. -Connor
My Uncle was in the army.  He went to Iraq to help protect the people.   -Ava
John Clark was in the army.  He fought to free Italy. -Alex
My great-grand father was in the marines.  He served during the end of World War II.  Thank you, I really appreciate your sacrifice! -Laney
My grandfather was in the U.S. Navy.  He was an engineer who worked on naval buildings.   -Sasa 
My grandfather served in the air force.  He went to war and risked his life to protect our country.  Thank you Grampa for your bravery and for letting us have freedom. -Sofia
My grandfather was in the army.  He served during the Korean War.   -Mason