World War II Blogs

July 24, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt 12 – Essential #6 – Cultivate a Positive Spirituality OR The Essential of Spiritual Health (Part 1)

What do doctors mean when they talk about spiritual health? And did you know that your spiritual health can have a dramatic effect on your physical […]
July 21, 2023

Letter to a devastated Christian OR “The redemption of a ‘broken bowl'”

A few years back, I had a dear friend that went through an absolutely horrifying experience when a group of his former friends and colleagues promoted […]
July 19, 2023

“Vaccine News You Can Use” for Family Physicians – Summer 2023

I’ve been honored to write a quarterly column, “Vaccine News You Can Use” for the Colorado Family Physician journal for a number of years. If you’d […]
July 17, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt 11 – Essential #5 – Avoid Loneliness Like the Plague OR The Essential of Relationships (Part 2)

I shared in our last episode how love, social support, intimacy, security, safety, satisfaction, connectedness, and community all can affect our physical, emotional, and spiritual health. […]
July 13, 2023

The Writer’s Studio 14 – My Interview with Philip Yancey (Part 2)

Award Winning and uber best-selling author Philip Yancey returns to share his experience as a writer as well as a few tips for aspiring writers in […]
July 12, 2023

Magazine touts Phil Larimore’s heroics in WWII and the book about him

I was delighted to see this article in North magazine about my father, his WWII heroics, and the award-winning book about him and the men with whom he […]
July 10, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt – Episode #10 – Essential #5 – Avoid Loneliness Like the Plague OR The Essential of Relationships (Part 1)

How important are positive friendships and healthful family relationships? You may be stunned to learn that without them, your physical, mental, and spiritual health may suffer. […]
July 7, 2023

The Writer’s Studio 13 – My Interview with Philip Yancey (Part 1)

Philip Yancey is one of the most celebrated Christian authors in America and sits down with me to share a little about his background and how […]
June 8, 2024

Monthly Family Update — June 2024

Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: FROM APRIL NEEDS CHANGING ARMY magazine carries an article about my father’s incredible WWII exploits and heroics “What […]
June 8, 2024

June 8, 1944 — Rome is liberated (part 6) Memphian writes Dad about fall of Rome

A Memphis newspaper reporter wrote, “One of the first doughboys to enter Rome was Pvt. Charles J. Redders. In a letter written to his dad on […]
June 9, 2024

June 9, 1944 — Rome is liberated (part 7) Another Memphian writes about fall of Rome

Phil Larimore began his letter, “I guess you have known back there before now that the 3rd Division was the one to take Rome we had […]
June 10, 2024

List of my May Blogs on “Where was Dad 80 years ago today?”

I’m continuing a blog on most days until mid 2025 following my father’s exploits and adventures during WWII. Each blog will represent what he and the […]
June 10, 2024

June 10, 1944 — Rome is liberated (part 8) The Roman holiday ends and back to war

Unfortunately, the Dogface Soldiers didn’t have much time for wine, women, and song. The stay in Rome was far shorter that desired or needed. But the […]
June 11, 2024

June 11, 1944 — All of Dad’s enlisted men sent to the hospital except for two

Staff Sergeant Charles O. Beardslee, who served with Dad, writes this about a camp they were in after leaving Rome, “Now I must tell you about […]