Family History

Since my blog is more of a personal blog tracking the updates of my plans to join the military—with some informational issues of the military, past, present, and future—I have decided to make this particular blog dedicated to the history of my family in the military. Part of the interest in the military has largely been inspired by my family history in the military. I will be the 3^rd generation, but the first female, of Sadile’s  going into service.

1^st generation- It began with my father’s dad, my late grandma Maximo Sadile who joined at the age of 17. Although he was only in service for two years because he entered World War II in the very last two years before it ended. My grandpa was a first class private and was training to be a sniper. According to my dad he had the best aim, which he utilized in the military. My grandpa’s brother, my grandpa as well, Felimon Sadile joined the Philippine Army and retired as a Staff Sargent.

2^nd generation- My Uncle Jose, who growing up was around here and there in my life for a good month or so every year, usually for Christmas and New Year’s family gatherings. My uncle Joe and his family lived in Japan for about 15 years of his career in the Navy. So growing up I wasn’t very close to my two cousins, one of which was only a couple days older than me and who I was very close with as a child but not so much now. He joined in 1972 and retired in 1998 as a senior chief officer---a rank less than 10% of all enlisted ranks in the Navy get to be selected for. A position that reflects their leadership potential and considered to be thee most knowledgeable in their military occupation---as a Personnel Specialist (PS), serving a total of 26 years in the Navy.

Another Uncle in the Navy who also retired with a rank of Senior Chief Officer as a Storekeeper (SK) was Augusto Sadile, my dad’s younger brother. My uncle Augusto also served 26 years in the Navy, enlisting in 1983 and retired in 2009, being stationed at different areas of the world such as Japan, Philippines, Hawaii, and Afghanistan. Unlike my uncle Jose, my Uncle Augusto’s family, my auntie and cousins, never had to be moved around much. He was stationed in San Diego a majority of my cousin’s life. The only time they were uprooted was when we were teenagers and they decided to move with my uncle to Hawaii for three years. When the opportunity came again to move to Japan they decided it would be best for the family to move back to San Diego and for him just to go. It took a toll on the family for him being gone for so long but thankfully he is retired and can stay with my auntie and cousins now.

 Lastly my uncle Glen---my dad’s sister’s husband---recently retired as a Senior Chief Officer in the field of engineering. I don’t know too much about his history in the military but he had the opportunity to be stationed in Japan with my Uncle Joe for the same amount of years, so I had a lot of my family in Japan for more than half my life. Now that my Uncle Joe, Uncle Glen, and uncle Tito have retired and moved back home to San Diego with the rest of their families, family parties have been different but better. There’s more family during Christmas, which compared to growing up there was very few of us all together, has given me more appreciation for family.

3^rd generation- My first cousin Brian joined the Marines but there was a misunderstanding incident that happened just before he joined therefore he could not complete boot camp. Although he is very determined to be in the military so is currently enlisted as a reserve in the Army. My uncles would have wanted him to join the Navy but Brian was interested being a soldier in the front lines, which is why he chose to go the Marine route rather than the Navy route. I on the other hand have not quite decided which branch of the military I would like to join. Although the Navy has been a outweighing match in my mind to the Air force, it is still a possibility depending on which branch I can enter as soon as I graduate from SFSU.

During spring break I will be talking to both recruiters from the Navy and Air force. I hope things go well and all my answers will be answered. I hope to return with positive update blog of my experience.