Black and White Pictures Turned

Red, White, and Blue

By Julie Mayo

My Dads Family

In 1754 my Grandmothers family traveled from Germany

to Pennsylvania.

My Moms Family

On June 4th 1888 my grandmothers family traveled

from Liverpool, England to New York by boat. She

traveled without her husband with seven children.

Military

My Grandfather Brown in a foxhole in Korea in the 1950’s

during the Korean War.

Military

My Granddad Jones Served in WWII where he was injured but worked as a barber for many years after to provide for his family. It was not till

years later that the government would pay him

any kind of disability.

My Dad

My dad is James B Jones III he is retired Military he served in

the US Air Force for twenty years. He worked as a Crew

Chief on Heavy Planes for many years.

My Aunt Amy

My Aunt Amy served in the US Air Force for 23 years.

She worked in Security Forces as well as Recruiting of new members. When she joined

the Air Force women still were not “suppose” to have jobs

like Security Forces. She had to fight for the job. Here she

is seen on the cover of a Military magazine for

Women’s History Month.

My Brother

My brother is serving in the United States Marine Corps. He has served two years and hopes to make it a career.

My Sister

My sister served three years in the United States Air Force.

My Husband

My husband is currently serving in the Air Force. He has been in for over eight

years, he is currently on his second deployment.