W and R VETS

02/16/2026

Just awesome……

02/09/2026

Truth be told
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12/31/2025

Amazing drive and fortitude

Courage was common , the greatest Generation for a reason.

After the arrival of General Patton's tanks and the breakthrough towards Bastogne on Boxing Day by William A. Dwight of the 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division still had to defend Bastogne against German attacks. During the siege of Bastogne, the 26th Volksgrenadier division had more than 1000 casualties. But the German Colonel Kokott still commanded 9,000 German soldiers and they continued to put pressure on Bastogne. The casualty numbers of the American units continued to increase as a result of artillery fire, snipers, patrols and German attacks.

By Friday December 29, 1944 another 250 paratroopers were wounded, killed or missing. Because a breach had now been made in the German encirclement, it was also possible to supply the defenders of Bastogne. A column of 62 vehicles brought reinforcements, ammunition, rations and the mail and parcels for the paratroopers. There were 19 trucks belonging to the 101st Airborne Division that had not been able to reach Bastogne because of the encirclement, including veterans of the 101st division who had been left behind in France during the departure on December 18, 1944, because they were on leave in Paris or another city.

📸 Picture: A column of 62 vehicles arrives in Bastogne.

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12/30/2025

Amazing!!

God bless104-year-old WWII veteran Dominick Critelli, who performed the national anthem at the New York Islanders hockey game on Saturday!

What an amazing Greatest Genetation hero!

12/15/2025

Thanks so much for Tom and Jeff and all that brought Jack back again to Belgium!!!

Incredible story!

12/15/2025

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12/11/2025

Six World War II veterans, ages 100 to 102, are on their way to Belgium to commemorate their roles in the Battle of the Bulge, 81 years ago. Stay tuned for the journey. www.TheWWIIrifle.com

12/03/2025

I cannot express how truly saddened I am that he is gone
Although it was inevitable, he was one of the few we hoped would be here for just a bit longer, just a few more years.

Alas my friend the lord has called you home to be with your family , your Brothers, and all those before you.

We will see you again one day.

Rest now my Friend.

Our hearts are deeply saddened as we share that our beloved Charles Norman Shay, who proudly served with the 1st Infantry Division during World War II, served with the 3rd Infantry Division during the Korean War and in the US AirForce during the Cold War, left this Earth for Heaven on December 3rd 2025 and has returned home to the Creator and the Spirit World.
He left us peacefully, surrounded by his family and his adopted family who adored him, holding the same grace, kindness and strength that defined his inspirational life.
He was an incredibly loving father, grandfather, father-in-law, and uncle, a hero to many, and an overall amazing human being.
Though our hearts are bleeding, we take comfort in knowing he is now reunited with his ancestors and at peace.
Charles leaves a legacy of Love, Service, Courage, Spirit, Duty and Family that continues to shine brightly.
May his gentle soul rest in God’s embrace.
We will always honor and remember Charles, and he will always be in our hearts!
We will communicate details regarding his burial in a few days.

“Grandfather Spirit, our loved one walks the star path,
Carry them gently on wings of eagles,
Let the ancestors welcome them with joy,
In the land where winter never comes.”
Unknown author

“Lakota Prayer of Transition”

11/30/2025

A true hero and great guy, he will be missed and remembered

Gilbert "Choc" Charleston 🕊

C’est avec une profonde tristesse que nous apprenons le décès de Gilbert "Choc" Charleston, vétéran amérindien (Native American) et dernier survivant de son unité, à l’âge de 101 ans 😢

Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il a servi comme conducteur de char au sein du 739th Tank Battalion et a combattu lors de la Bataille des Ardennes mais aussi en France, au Luxembourg et en Allemagne. Récemment encore, il se remémorait en interview le froid glacial de l'hiver 44-45 en Ardennes ❄️
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD2y4Ve6bFE

En décembre 2024, nous avions eu l’immense honneur de l’accueillir au Bastogne War Museum à l’occasion du 80e Nuts Weekend 🪖

Aujourd’hui, le U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estime qu'environ 45 000 vétérans sont encore en vie aux États-Unis. La disparition de Choc nous rappelle à quel point ces témoins directs deviennent rares, et combien il est précieux de préserver leur mémoire.
Le 13 et 14 décembre, une dizaine de vétérans seront présents au Bastogne War Museum pour raconter leur histoire au public dans le cadre du Nuts Weekend
👉https://www.bastognewarmuseum.be/events/nuts-week-end-2025/

Thank you for your service, Choc 🫡
Nos pensées accompagnent sa famille, ses proches, et tous ceux qui ont eu le privilège de le rencontrer.