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Rustynaerduwell

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3. I've been a long term care nurse for twenty five years. We have a picture from our unit taken about a dozen years ago.

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Mon Jan 26, 2026, 06:53 PM

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Fifteen men. One woman. All but one in wheelchairs. Every one a WWII vet. I cared for all of them, in every sense of the word. A couple were paratroopers. One has a brother buried in Normandy. Another married the nurse who cared for him after being the sole survivor of a military plane crash. He had an 18 inch scare on his leg from the crash. I asked him about the scar. He told me of the love of his life. I cherish the stories they were able to tell. They are all gone now.

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Last Thursday I met a WWII Veteran, and it had such an amazing affect on me! [View all] mentalsolstice Monday OP

My dad wouldn't talk about the war liberal N proud Monday #1

Yeah, this old guy had on a ball cap. mentalsolstice Monday #4

Yes, although it's a cliche that generation senseandsensibility Monday #2

I've been a long term care nurse for twenty five years. We have a picture from our unit taken about a dozen years ago. Rustynaerduwell Monday #3

The area I live in is big time military, active duty and retired mentalsolstice Monday #5

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