I have mentioned in previous posts my family is Scottish,
Clan Gunn, my father was born in Scotland and his family was from the Glascow
area. I am the first generation of the
family born in America. I was born on
Castle Air Force Base which used to be located outside Merced, California. My father was part of SAC, Strategic Air
Command, and a Drill Instructor during his time in the Air Force.
When I was between two and three the men under my Dads
command made a tiny regulation Air Force uniform with the sergeant stripes, and
the SAC patch. I wore this when I was
itty bitty and my father said I would march around issuing orders and his men
would snap to.
Later my folks got me the jacket, and kilt (Clan Gunn
Tartan) to wear. They have pictures
hanging on their wall at their home of me and my little sister dressed in our
traditional Scottish attire.
This weekend my four year old Hayden wore the same kilt I
wore as a child. My youngest son Garth,
wore the Air Force uniform I wore as a child.
For anybody wondering this is what an Air Force uniform looked like in
1968 – 69. My boys, Second Generation Scottish American! Damn I'm Proud!
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These are great! I think there must be a story there.
What kind of commonalities do the air force uniform and the clan tartan have? uniform? same-ness? connectivity?
Great images and ideas to ponder.
Adorable! This weekend my family back in MI went to the Highland Festival in Alma, MI. Wish I could have been with them!
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