THREAD: @DavidGoldmanAP spent time with families grieving the loss of loved ones to the coronavirus at a Massachusetts veterans’ home. This portrait series, with audio from family members, explores the towering legacy the veterans left behind:http://apne.ws/TF8YgiY
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Stephen Kulig, 92, veteran of World War II and Korea, always had a smile on his face and hard candies in his pocket. His family remembers a man who was a natural caregiver. http://apne.ws/DwUSE6m pic.twitter.com/OzRhiaLu7P
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Air Force veteran Constance Pinard, 73, overflowed with energy, found joy in driving her Jeep or flying to reach new places as a travel nurse, and loved meeting people. http://apne.ws/8Ybqjh0 pic.twitter.com/4mnfSiYaXJ
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Veteran Samuel Melendez, 86, was affectionate and easygoing, a man who’d give a young relative a dollar from his pocket, which made them feel rich. He loved his family, and would jump on a plane whenever someone needed him. http://apne.ws/3et7HaT pic.twitter.com/hKnKq55qBJ
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Read more and listen to the veterans' loved ones talk about the towering place each veteran held in their lives: http://apne.ws/s5n7Bjd
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