my great-grandfather was a field marshall in the Russian Army during WW1 and WW2. My dad served in the Russian Army from 18 to 21 years old.

See back in the day in Lithuania, males were supposed to go to the russian army or get sent to siberia or killed on the spot. So my great grandfather went and advanced in ranks. His jacket is full of medals. If i get a digital camera i will show you it.