Ahead of Veterans Day, CNN’s Jake Tapper tweeted pictures and descriptions of many veterans from past generations, starting with those in his own family.
#FamilyVeterans pic.twitter.com/C0NE2X9pCw
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 9, 2014
#FamilyVeterans
That's father-in-law and Vietnam veteran @mograndpa with lovely wife/my mother-in-law pic.twitter.com/q8zUkSmN7m— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 9, 2014
#FamilyVeterans
Great Uncle Edwin on the left didn't make it back from WWII. Grampie thankfully did. pic.twitter.com/CkzRkz8GO2— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 9, 2014
Don’t tell Salon, but these are American heroes.
https://twitter.com/basileight/status/531503092534358017
@jaketapper Dad contracted TB in WWII. Never fully recovered. Loved and missed. #VeteransDay pic.twitter.com/DBqtOePa4F
— LynneGuire (@LynneGuire) November 9, 2014
.@jaketapper My dad served in WWII and the Korean War. Can't wrap my brain around how much I owe him. pic.twitter.com/qkxViaNeNV
— Charles Flemming (@ChasFlemming) November 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/ChrisMedici/status/531511503321849856
https://twitter.com/mhbarnes22/status/531510680831418370
@jaketapper – Major Aado Kommendant; shot down Vietnam 8/8/66 on eve of 25th birthday. Buried 8/9/12, 71st birthday. pic.twitter.com/iE8VNyM7uG
— Aado Kommendant (@ThatAadoGuy) November 9, 2014
@jaketapper – FC1 Siegel stationed on USS RANDALL – during filming of "Away All Boats" here w/ star George Nadler pic.twitter.com/X9nJN3wL1T
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) November 9, 2014
@jaketapper TSGT Gorman during Burma-India-China campaign WWII. B-17 waist gunner pic.twitter.com/YUWbYC6OGS
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) November 9, 2014
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@jaketapper my grandparents got married during WW2. He recently died age 96. #FamilyVeterans pic.twitter.com/HUBu59H60M
— ❤️❤️ (@sweetandzesty) November 9, 2014
@jaketapper My father, who served in the Army in Europe during WW II. He was always my hero. #FamilyVeterans pic.twitter.com/rduOFjH4Nx
— Poxie (@StillerLuvr) November 9, 2014
#FamilyVeterans @jaketapper Grandfather was telegrapher of Armistice to U.S. He, Francis Leo Dolan, was honored. pic.twitter.com/q7AUojscZR
— Anna Foote (@BeehiveMom) November 9, 2014
@jaketapper dad, John Post, @USNavy US New DD 818 pic.twitter.com/dWepDS1nti
— Kevin (@kevinpost) November 9, 2014
@jaketapper One of my heroes, my grandfather. Served in the Korean War and still practicing law today #FamilyVeterans pic.twitter.com/FUQIIFVKia
— Meredith Frost (@MeredithFrost) November 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/RyanBLeslie/status/531516435148046337
#familyveterans My dad, Walt Ritter, who enlisted in the USAF in '67 and served 2 tours in Vietnam. @jaketapper pic.twitter.com/dcOEcIOkxz
— Megan Ritter Judt (@MeganRitter) November 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/GDAWG1998/status/531517217599668226
#FamilyVeterans Dad KoreanWarVet. Std nGermany-white GIs told Germans Blk GIs had tails. ArmyNiece! @jaketapper pic.twitter.com/sxA2ABjUQX
— BigFella's Mom! (@SportsHotMomma) November 9, 2014
@jaketapper PFC Roger James McInerny, Jr. Killed in action 1 April 1970, Vietnam. US Army. #FamilyVeterans pic.twitter.com/EHrtKaBSkh
— Tim Williams (@texdub) November 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/bldizik/status/531518039679066112
@jaketapper My dad, Navy medic in the Pacific, 1943-45. #FamilyVeterans #MyHero pic.twitter.com/91umprh6X9
— Jamie Harding (@jhardingAL) November 9, 2014
Unfortunately, some sad people even try to corrupt a noble exercise such as this.
Am going to stop RTing pics of #FamilyVeterans bc some trolls think it's funny to get ppl to RT Nazi pics but keep tweeting and hashtagging!
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 9, 2014
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