By Anne Cacherell Some people find it hard to let go of a deceased loved one until they truly feel in their hearts that they have been sufficiently honored. Meet Minnesota native Kevin Doyle, the man who walked 645 miles from San Francisco to San Diego dressed as a Storm Trooper as a tribute to his…
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One Hug and Parade Just Changed This Marine’s Life For Good
By Richard K. Noots When Corporal Garrett Carnes lost both his legs in service for his country, his life changed forever. In hopes of letting this young Marine know he was not forgotten, his hometown threw him an entire parade! However, it wasn’t only the parade that got to Garrett. It was also the mysterious Marine who embraced him and…
This is What Hundred of Years of Tradition Looks Like
By Richard K. Noots South Korea has a lot of history and they celebrate it with every ounce of their heart. Like this Honor Guard tradition that’s been in place for over six hundred years. Let’s just say they’ve had time to perfect the art. Everything is precise and beautiful in this ceremony. Nothing is left…
This Soldier Has a Good Reason to Yell at This Man
By Richard K. Noots The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a very serious place, if you haven’t heard of it. It’s a place that honors the soldiers whose remains are unidentified. Everything there is to be done in complete silence as a sign of respect. A few patrons, however, felt the rules didn’t apply…
This Homeless Veteran Got One Final Show Of Respect From Over 750 Strangers
By Jack Day The term homeless veteran has become quite a common set of words in this country. Men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country should never have the word homeless in the list of things that describe them , but nonetheless it happens way too often. Recently one of those…
He Spent His Life Championing the Needs Of Others, Now These NFL Players Show Him Who the Real Champion is
ABC Breaking US News | US News Videos By Anne Cacherell Retired US veteran, Bronze Star medalist and Purple Heart recipient Erich Orrick came home after 21 years of service in the army but his mission to help his community didn’t stop there. In 2009, he co-founded Wish for our Heroes, a national tax-exempt non-profit…