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P. Theodore Watson: A Navy Doctor’s Experience at Iwo Jima

By Margaret Tifft Janis | April 7, 2025

P. Theodore (Ted) Watson was 26 when he served as doctor on a hospital ship during the Battle of Iwo Jima. This is a letter about his experiences, written on his ship a day after leaving the battle.

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From Meningioma to Tengens: My Journey of Recovery

By Margaret Tifft Janis | March 17, 2026

At age sixty, Margaret suffered a seizure caused by a meningioma, the most common type of brain tumor. She recovered quickly but suffered extensive cognitive damage. She recovered with the help of the Tengens project.