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 … Read more
At 82 years old, Navy veteran Butch Marion still works to make ends meet, but the change to his retirement plan suddenly became massive! Thankfully, he came across a kind-hearted TikToker who raised thousands of money so he can finally retire. Rory McCarty went to Walmart in Maryland a few weeks ago to get some … Read more
A Korean War Navy veteran who had been trying to track down the woman he fell in love with nearly 70 years ago has finally reunited with his lost love. Duane Mann first met Peggy Yamaguchi in 1953, while his unit was based in Yokosuka, Japan, from 1953 to 1954. The 22-year-old would work as … Read more
A 101st Airborne Division veteran whose combat injuries caused him to lose his legs was recently granted a smart home by the Gary Sinise Foundation. Retired Army Sgt. Christopher Kurtz of Adams, Tennessee, received the keys to his four-bedroom, three-bath mortgage-free home after being approved for one two years ago. “We help veterans and first … Read more
People often say that our future lies with the children. As cliché as it sounds, this belief holds true, which is why we must teach our kids the values we want them to uphold and pass on to the next generation. A group of students from a Georgia elementary school has been taught a valuable … Read more
A 97-year-old World War II veteran reunited with three Italians he almost shot as children during the conflict’s final months. Private Martin Adler was roving the small central Italian village of Cassano di Monterenzio in October of 1944 when he entered what he thought was an abandoned home. The then 20-year-old Adler and another U.S. … Read more
Having no home to call your own is one of the greatest challenges that anyone could ever go through. That’s exactly what this 94-year-old veteran endured for more than 25 years. Gerald “Jerry” Lewis served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943-46 during World War II. And if not for this kind couple Angie … Read more
Last year, Vietnam veteran John Holaday received the best Christmas gift ever: a new home built with love. A little over two months ago, the 77-year-old veteran only had a mattress and clothes. Delaware County Veteran Affairs officer Nathan Jones first met Holaday while he was on a routine visit. Holaday had no running water, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
A 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 Kia … Read more
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 … Read more