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Who Knew?

by your daughter When night falls the loneliness creeps up on me. Why does the darkness cast such a pall?…

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Posted in: Memorial, Seniors Ink Filed under: death, dying, good bye, loss, missing someone, sadness

Bavaria – Central Europe Campaign

World War II Connections by Bob Whelan April 30, 1945 – Germany Two significant events were occurring that day… In…

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Posted in: 13th Armored Division, Europe 1945-2017, Veteran's Echoes Filed under: 13th Armored Division, army, Black Cats, danger, prisoners, war, WWII

Two Robert Whelans in WWII

CLICK THIS STORY TO HEAR IT PLAY! I love this photo because it tells such a family story. I don’t…

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Posted in: 13th Armored Division, Veteran's Echoes Filed under: army, family, soldier, veteran, veterans, war, WWII

Pretty Irish Cop – A Snap Jot

In late September my buddy Steve McAlpin took this picture of me and this pretty Irish Police Officer (called Garda…

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The Healing Power of Time

by Bob Whelan The picture below taken in late February 2019 shows two smiling faces together with a snowman in…

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Posted in: 13th Armored Division, Veteran's Echoes Filed under: Germany, healing, peace, power, time, war, WWII

The Rhine Crossing

You can also click the link – The Rhine Crossing – to hear this account of crossing the Rhine River…

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Posted in: 13th Armored Division, Veteran's Echoes Filed under: army, Germany, rhine, veterans, war, WWII

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What is “Relighting Us”?

relighting us websiteIt is the use of words to bring back lost joy. Words have power. In the loss of my partner of 62 years, words were all I had left. Words that could describe the remembrances of the joy we had. They are many, precious, and in my deepest thoughts. They swirl about in this lonely container of my mind.

Writing stories them allows me to share with others. In their retelling, it brightens us all. Relighting.us is an opportunity for others to participate with your own stories. And to share your joyful memories too!

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