{"id":279,"date":"2024-09-13T13:02:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T13:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2024-09-13T13:38:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T13:38:13","slug":"posts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/posts\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A collection of stories from Bob&#8217;s life. Stories by Bob and those who knew him.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts has-small-font-size\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/24\/recollections-the-battle-of-the-bulge\/\">Recollections: The Battle of the Bulge<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bob Kemble<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-05-24T08:20:35+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">2025-05-24<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Summary and excerpts from an official report by James Gavin, Commanding General, 82nd Airborne Division (with emphasis herein on actions\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/24\/recollections-the-battle-of-the-bulge\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Recollections: The Battle of the Bulge<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/11\/from-china-to-america\/\">From China to America<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Lily Wang<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-09-11T15:00:20+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">2024-09-11<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In 1978, China had just started opening up to the outside world after 30 years of closure and 10 years\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/11\/from-china-to-america\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: From China to America<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/21\/personal-history\/\">Veteran&#8217;s History Project<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bob Kemble<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-08-21T11:50:14+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">2024-08-21<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Library of Congress In August of 2006, Bob gave an interview for the Library of Congress&#8217;s Veterans History Project.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/21\/personal-history\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Veteran&#8217;s History Project<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/21\/eulogies-for-bob\/\">Lamar University Eulogy<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mike Northcott<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-08-21T11:41:50+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">2024-08-21<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Click on the image below to go directly to Lamar&#8217;s website. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/14\/bob-kemble-a-life-well-lived\/\">Bob Kemble &#8211; A Life Well Lived<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mike Northcott<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-08-14T18:20:35+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">2024-08-14<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Private Kemble As soon as he was old enough, Bob Kemble began working in his family&#8217;s greenhouses that stretched out\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/14\/bob-kemble-a-life-well-lived\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Bob Kemble &#8211; A Life Well Lived<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/1999\/05\/01\/the-lodge-story\/\">The Lodge Story<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bob Kemble<\/div><time datetime=\"1999-05-01T20:02:51+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">1999-05-01<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Preface The development of the concept of a commemorative lodge as a gift to our alma mater and the two-stage\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrobertkemble.com\/index.php\/1999\/05\/01\/the-lodge-story\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Lodge Story<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A collection of stories from Bob&#8217;s life. 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