American Quote by W. E. B. Du Bois

It turns out one of my ancestors fought in the Continental Army, so I was inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution.

— Henry Louis Gates

My grandfather lived in New England all his life and was a Vermonter.

— Orson Bean

Some of my ancestors fought in the American Revolution. A few more wore red coats, a few wore blue coats, and the rest wore…

— Edward Abbey

My two grandfathers fought in World War II.

— Ainsley Earhardt

But I'm a daughter of the American revolution, my grandpa fought in World War II, I have lots of family members who were in…

— Katie Pavlich

My great uncle fought in WWI. His stories fascinated me.

— Charles Todd

I descend from both Philadelphia Quakers and Carolina colonists whose families were separated by the Revolutionary War. That helped give me insight into the…

— Edward Rutherfurd

My own father and grandfather served in the Army.

— Gurpreet Ghuggi

My father fought on the side of the Central Powers, as a soldier in the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Army, my maternal grandfather fought…

— Michael Korda

My father fought alongside Aussie and U.S. soldiers in the Vietnam War.

— Anh Do

Soldiers of the American Revolution fought that 18th century war with heavy muskets. In the early 20th century, we kids fought it every Fourth…

— Paul Engle

My father served in the Royal Scots Fusiliers for many years.

— Lesley Sharp