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The U.S. Navy proudly introduced its first black female fighter pilot, Lt. j.g Madeline Swegle. Because the majority of U.S. Navy service members are male and white, this is really a big accomplishment for Swegle. On July 31, Swegle will receive her Wings of Gold, according to a tweet of the Chief of Naval Air
Who would have thought that the founder of a $62 million Telecom Company was abandoned in a dumpster as a baby? This is the inspiring story of 29-year-old Freddie Figgers who had an unpleasant past but ended up being successful. Figgers’ mother abandoned him two days after giving birth to him. He was left in
The flower fields at Fennville Cemetery in Michigan feature a beautiful sea of poppies. If you come across this place, you will think that it is an ordinary flower farm. However, there’s a heartwarming and interesting story behind this stunning poppy field. Two years ago, couple Joan Donaldson and John Van Voorhees started planting the
A lot of Americans have been furloughed from their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic. One of these is Michelle Brenner, a kind-hearted woman who used her stimulus check for a good cause instead of her living costs. After being furloughed from her retail job, 45-year-old Brenner didn’t want to dwell on to such a
Ed Astrid works as a general contractor and as such he has a lot of yard ideas and one of them is having his own coffee shop. Now that he has so much time in his hands due to coronavirus lockdown, he used his skills and creativity to finally make it happen. Recently, Ed’s daughter
Being an undergraduate student can be really stressful and challenging. This is also why school bus driver Clayton Ward dropped out from school ten years ago. Nonetheless, the idea of coming back to school and earning a college degree had always haunted him. This desire burned, even more, when high school students saw his potential
Dog adopters now have something beautiful to look forward to despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Though a lot of things seem difficult to achieve nowadays because of many restrictions, dog adoptions was still made possible by CNN hero Sherri Franklin. 13 years ago, Franklin established Mutville Senior Dog Rescue in hopes of rescuing senior dogs and
A mailman is also considered an essential worker in this time of pandemic. Like healthcare workers, postal workers are also frontline heroes who make sure we get important letters and notices from our mailbox. US Postal Service essential worker Josh Crowell thought he could do more in these trying times apart from delivering mails. He
The employees at Floyd’s 99 barbershop in Denver were all shocked as they received a generous blessing from an anonymous client. After two months without business, the shop finally reopened and served customers who needed a haircut after being locked up at home. Though hairstylist Ilisia Novotny was not scheduled to work on this day,
A family of 4 – mom, dad and their two children- are all nurses at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. A lot of kids follow their parents’ passion. As they grow up, they eventually adapt to their parents’ work environment and end up doing the same jobs like theirs. This is exactly what happened
Wearing different fashion outfits: this is how 91-year-old Betty McDonalds keeps herself entertained while being quarantined at home. It is tough for everyone to stay at home during this difficult time because of boredom. Some may think that there’s not a lot they can do at home apart from watching TV and doing household chores.
A dog given up for adoption did not only find a new home but also found his favorite person. Cheddar, a beautiful, Golden Retriever had a good life with his family for 8 years. However, when his owner was diagnosed with cancer, they had no choice but to give him up for adoption. They apparently