This is me in 1969 when I was 19
This photograph was taken in 1969, when I was 19 years old. I was sitting near a foxhole close to a North Vietnamese Army (NVA)...
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I love my wife, who is 15 years older
I love my wife, who is 15 years older than me, and she came with two children. A boy, almost three, and a girl, eleven....
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The Extraordinary Journey of Sergeant Major Janina Simmons
Janina Simmons made history in 2019 when she became the first Black woman to graduate from the U.S. Army’s Ranger School—one of the toughest military...
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After losing his parents
After losing his parents, Roscoe, a three-year-old orangutan, fell into deep sadness. He stopped eating, barely moved, and showed no interest in life. Despite medical...
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My Name Is Kelly Stringer
My name is Kelly Stringer. I was adopted when I was just two weeks old in Christchurch, New Zealand. I always knew I was adopted—it...
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An elderly woman came into my station
An elderly woman came into my gas station today and handed me $3 in change to put on her gas pump. A police officer was...
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A Thai flight attendant had hot water thrown in her face
A shocking incident involving passenger misconduct recently drew attention to the growing problem of abusive behavior toward flight attendants. A Thai flight attendant was severely...
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The Story of Charles Tripp and Eli Bowen
There is a widely shared and inspiring story about the creation of the first two-seater bicycle (often called a tandem bicycle). According to this story,...
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On Friday, September 22, 2023
On Friday, September 22, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Largo, near Clearwater, Florida. Local residents walking near a canal saw a horrifying sight —...
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As a nurse, what is the most tragic discovery you have made while treating a patient?
“Prevention is better than cure, ma’am.” Sometimes irony turns into torture. Sometimes life simply isn’t fair. This patient was sixty years old, exceptionally healthy, and...