My grandfather who. served in WWII and passed away in July 1985 while I was in Navy Recruit Training.
My Father, who did two tours in Vietnam and passed away in August 2005, just three days after his 60th birthday.
My Uncles Bill and Ken, both of whom served on the USS Ranger (CV-61) which I later served on, and have since passed on.
These are those closest to me that have served and since left this mortal coil behind. They were loved and are missed.