Silas Robertson
| Silas Robertson | |
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Silas Robertson in 2013
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| Born |
Silas Merritt Robertson April 27, 1948 West Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Residence | West Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Hunter Television personality Reed maker U.S. Army veteran |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Television |
Duck Dynasty Going Si-Ral |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Raney (1971-present) |
| Children | Trasa Lee Robertson-Cobern Scott Merritt Robertson |
| Parent(s) | Merritt B. Thurman-Hale James Harold Robertson |
| Relatives |
Phil Alexander Robertson (brother) James Francis Robertson (brother) Harold Gene Robertson (brother) Thomas Silas Robertson (brother) Judith Ann Robertson (sister) Janice Ellen Robertson Dasher (sister) Zach Dasher (nephew) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1968-1993 |
| Rank |
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| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Silas Merritt Robertson (born April 27, 1948), known as Si Robertson and often referred to as "Uncle Si", is an American television personality, preacher, hunter, outdoorsman, retired U.S. Army soldier, and duck-call maker at Duck Commander. He is best known for his role on A&E's Duck Dynasty, on which he has emerged as the breakout character. He has also appeared on other shows such as the Outdoor Channel's Buck Commander and The Duckmen of Louisiana, and was the eponymous host of the Duck Dynasty spin-off Going Si-Ral
Robertson was born to James and Merritt (née Hale) Robertson in West Monroe, Louisiana, the sixth of seven children. He has four brothers, Jimmy Frank, Harold, Tommy, and Phil, and two sisters, Judy and Jan. Because of financial setbacks of their family during Si and his siblings' childhoods, the Robertson family lived in rugged conditions with significantly fewer amenities than the average American enjoyed. In high school, Si attended North Caddo High School in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. He played on the football team in the footsteps of his brother Phil, even wearing the same #10 jersey.
After dropping out of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston after three quarters, he was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War. During the war, his mother sent him a set of Tupperware cups, two boots, and two jars of jalapeño peppers in each boot, and beans and rice, because he loves jalapeño peppers. He is rarely seen without one of his plastic cups drinking iced tea, which he treats with equal importance.
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