By Jack Day You may have heard about the Patriot Riders, a national organization of motorcycle enthusiasts, as well as other patriots, who attend the funerals of veterans. Some of the most important funerals for them to be present at are the veterans who died homeless with no family to bury them. Recently in Holly…
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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 Singer Was So Moved By a Soldier’s Heroic Actions, You Won’t Believe How He Showed His Gratitude
By Jack Day You might remember Darius Rucker by his more famous unofficial name of “Hootie” from Hootie and the Blowfish, a band that was more popular in the mid 90’s than wallet chains and starter jackets. He’s not really Hootie, but he does have a serious appreciation for the men and women who protect…
This Young Boy Thought He Was Just Going to Have His Picture Taken, Then Something Awesome Happened
By Anne Cacherell A third grader showed up for a picture day in Pearsontown Magnet Elementary School in Durham, North Carolina. He thought he was just going to have his picture taken but little did he know that he was going to see something he never expected. His father, Corporal James Bass, who just came…
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…
One Dedicated Man is Making Sure These Medals Go Where They Belong
By Richard K. Noots Zachariah Fike, a Captain in the National Guard, has made it his mission to see that military folk receive their dues. How exactly? Well, it turns out many Purple Heart medals (award given for injury in line of service) have been lost, stolen or misplaced somehow in the day-to-day aspects of many lives. Zach makes sure…
