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Bavaria – Central Europe Campaign
World War II Connections by Bob Whelan April 30, 1945 - Germany Two significant events were occurring that day… In an underground bunker in central Berlin, a pistol shot ...
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 remember my grandfather looking this young, but of course ...
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 in Irish) in downtown Dublin. There’s a lot of ...
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 front of St. Louis Church in Pittsford, New York ...
The Rhine Crossing
You can also click the link - The Rhine Crossing - to hear this account of crossing the Rhine River after WWII was over by veteran, Bob Whelan ...
Perfect Day
“Were you teaching a class full of innocent children?” ~ Alan. Jackson The grassy-assy scent of cow shit charged our nostrils in the early-morning air. Fresh chunks of mud ...
Angel of Death or Peace
By Gary Redlinski How many times must a veteran die before he finds peace? I died this year on Veterans Day. I died in Vietnam, death was all around ...
The Big Demon
By Holland Emerson Trauma An ugly demon It requires space Demands time Drains energy Why not just get rid of it, you say? Well, biology, I reply My body ...
Black Cat Honored at Buffalo Bills Football Game
While you can't hear it, here is what the PA announcer said during the time Bob was on field: "Robert (Bob) Whelan was a Private First Class in 13th ...
Deliver Me From Evil
by J.A. Goodman Deliver me from Evil She was busy cleaning up after supper. The kids were watching TV in the living room. She decided to ignore the yelling ...
The Orange Grove
By Joyce Brucato Arnold She looked out into the bright sunlight, it would be a warm one today. Walking slowly to the refrigerator, she carefully pulled out a bowl ...
The Importance of Stories
Stories are more than entertainment. They are life itself. We each live in them. They are us… Your story is you. My story is me. Our stories are us ...
A Conversation With Jean
October 17, 2018 “I know I promised you my next letter would not take so long. But, you know – promises, promises…” “Yeah, I know you too well. So ...
