Tag Archives: Veterans

In Remembrance of My Veteran Dad

Posted on April 23, 2024 by caroldwyer

The past 10 months, almost to the day, have been extremely difficult as I’ve been dealing with the loss of my dad, a Vietnam Veteran who served with the 101st Airborne. So much needed to be addressed in handling his … Continue reading →

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An update on fundraising for my veteran dad

Posted on April 28, 2023 by caroldwyer

Since my blog post about fundraising for my veteran dad exactly two years ago, his struggles have continued and the first GoFundMe has been shut down. By me, that is. I started it in spring 2021 and after raising $390, … Continue reading →

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Fundraising for my veteran dad

Posted on April 28, 2021 by caroldwyer

The past few months have been difficult for my dad and as I continued in job hunting, I hoped that it would turn around sooner. Of course, given the pandemic, I focused on landing remote work in writing and editing. … Continue reading →

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A memorial for my mom in honor of her birthday

Posted on June 12, 2019 by caroldwyer

This past week, my mom would’ve turned 65 and as a memorial to her, I wanted to post about some of the things she enjoyed. It was very sudden when she had the emergency which led to her passing. She … Continue reading →

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Filling my national parks passport – Part 2

Posted on May 3, 2013 by caroldwyer

As this year’s National Park Week was drawing to an end, I decided to go up to Valley Forge National Historical Park again for some photography.  Upon first arriving, there was a small plane whose pilot was performing a variety … Continue reading →

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A Parade for Veterans Day

Posted on November 17, 2009 by caroldwyer

On Veterans Day, I went to downtown Media, Pa., for a parade honoring and saluting those who serve in our military. My family has some military history within it, so anything veteran-related is close to our hearts. Both of my … Continue reading →

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