Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
By LCDR Robert Gersh I am a wandering Jew. It is an apt title for me, considering my childhood and my present life. Growing up in my military family, we often likened ourselves to the hearty houseplant that my mother liked to grow in pots hanging around the house. Since my father was a career Air Force officer, my family […]
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Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) In April of this year, the United States Naval Academy’s Alumni Association honored Rear Admiral (ret) Robert H. Wertheim with its Distinguished Graduate Award. Wertheim, graduated with distinction from the class of 1946. Immediately after graduation he served aboard destroyers in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. In 1947, he was a member of the […]
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Haaretz has an new article on Rabbi Irv Elson (LCdr, USN). While it is poorly labeled, “It’s hard to get kosher food in the U.S. Marines” it really focuses on what an amazing blessing this man is to the Marines he serves. I’ve corresponded with Rabbi Elson before, but have yet to have the honor of actually meeting him. With […]
Read moreThe Desert Dispatch recently wrote about Gene Selig, a Holocaust survivor who escaped from Sachsenhausen to the United States and later joined the Navy. In the article, Mr. Selig reflects on the freedom he enjoys in the U.S. on July 4th. However, he doesn’t hold anything back as he discusses his concern with the lack of many Americans’ appreciation of […]
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