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‘Right before I graduated he was admitted to the hospital and I was fishing around in his wallet when an old black-and-white photo fell out’

I was raised by my grandmother. And any little thing could trigger her. One time I got mad and told her: ‘You’re not my mom.’ I was only six years old. But she put me on an airplane to go live with my mother for a month, who I didn’t even know. My grandfather James

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Nurse took care of blind veteran and his guide dog for weeks amid Nevada hospital lockdown

When Joe Tasby and his dog Cupid walked into the emergency room of a Nevada hospital in mid-March, he thought they’d be able to go home in a matter of days. The 70-year-old Vietnam veteran, who is blind, went to HCA Healthcare’s Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, believing he had torn a shoulder tendon

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Veteran gets emotional after receiving pillow of his late wife’s face from a caregiver

An elderly caregiver just gave an assisted living facility resident the sweetest surprise ever: a pillow with a picture of his late wife. Ken Bembow, a British war veteran, has been sleeping with a framed photograph of his late wife, Aida, every night following her passing nine months ago. A carer at Thistleton Lodge named

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95-year-old WWII veteran beats coronavirus, shares a message of hope

A 95-year-old WWII veteran from Oregon has survived coronavirus. He talked about his experience on ABC News’ “Pandemic: What You Need to Know” and left everyone with a powerful message of hope. William “Bill” Kelly lived through the Great Depression and served the South Pacific during World War II. Just when he thought he had

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Veteran joyfully collapses after learning his old Rolex is worth up to $700K

Don’t you scream in amazement (and a hit of envy) when someone from TV finds out that their item is worth more than they imagined? The TV show Antiques Roadshow lives for these kinds of reactions. Anyone can be holding a precious and historic item worth hundreds—perhaps even thousands of dollars. In the show, most

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104-year-old Marine Corps veteran is asking for Valentine’s Day cards from people near and far: ‘I will save every one’

A World War II veteran who served in the Marine Corps has a simple request for this year’s Valentine’s Day – to receive plenty of cards during the widely-celebrated occasion. Remember the time when we used to make scrapbooks? Given that we live in modern times, this method of keeping track of our life’s best

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Veteran who once spent Christmas without gas pays electricity bills for 36 families about to lose power

A Vietnam veteran from Florida named Mike Esmond understood what it was like to live a life of hardship. Back then, he and his three daughters went through a very cold Christmas when their heat and power were shut off due to nonpayment. To prevent other families from going through the same, he paid for

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Chick-fil-A manager jumps into action to help veteran with a flat tire

Great customer service is more than just serving the customers and keeping them satisfied. It is also going out of your way to help customers in need, even after they have received or consumed their order. This idea of customer service was definitely in the head and heart of Chick-fil-A manager, Daryl Howard when he

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Vietnam veteran in hospice care reunites with beloved dog one last time

Knowing that it was only a matter of time before he leaves this world, a war veteran in hospice care had one final wish – to see his dog for one last time. When a person is living the end of his life, the yearning to be surrounded by the people and things that truly

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A veteran carried a fellow Marine up a mountain after he lost his legs

Two veterans who both served as members of the marine force recon just showed the true meaning of brotherhood. Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathon Blank lost both of his legs after an improvised explosive device that he was standing right next to went off. The tragic event happened in October 2010 while the marine force recon

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Veteran sets up a mini food pantry on his lawn so the hungry can eat

According to statistics, around 40 million people in America struggle with poverty-related hunger. Despite this unfortunate reality, access to food is something that most of us tend to take for granted. Individuals who are in this situation have no choice but to rely on the compassion of others. And when this army veteran learned about

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Firemen push disabled vet home after his wheelchair runs out of power

Our feel-good story for today features three firemen who went above and beyond the call of duty to help a disabled vet in need. One hot day in Missouri, the Raytown Fire Protection District received a call about an elderly man in an electric wheelchair who got stuck on the road. The unnamed man –

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