By Jack Day After he came back from war, Sean Gobin needed a way to ease his mind from all that he had experienced. He decided to hike the Appalachian Trial, all 2,200 miles of it. It was a way for him to “walk off the war,” as he says and while doing it he…
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Unable to Speak Until He Was 3-Yeas-Old, This Teen Is Providing Care For Veterans With His Love For Chatting
By Jack Day Autism comes in many forms. For Aidan Knaus it was an issue he dealt with at an early age as he couldn’t even speak until he was three-years-old. Suffering from memory lapses and attention deficit, Aidan was diagnosed with a high functioning form of autism. But watching the video above, you would…
This Homeless Veteran Just Got a Second Chance
By Richard K. Noots No one likes to see someone homeless, and we tend to feel a bit worse if it’s a veteran. We want to take care of everyone, but most of us lack anywhere close to the capabilities of doing so. That’s what makes Donald Gould’s story so special. A homeless vet who passed the time playing the piano…
Tim McGraw Hates Homeless Veterans
By Richard K. Noots Tim McGraw may be a country music star, but did you know he’s also a soldier? That is, a soldier in the War Against Homeless Vets. You see, Mister McGraw has been personally giving out Mortgage-Free home loans in an effort to help out every former troop he can. It’s called Operation: Homefront. Here’s…
This Homeless Man Had No Idea His Life Was About to Change After His Amazing Public Performance
By Anne Cacherell Meet Donald Gould, a 51-year old homeless veteran from Sarasota, Florida, who captured cyberspace’s attention after being filmed playing a 1977 hit “Come Sail Away” by Styx on a public sidewalk piano. He became an instant sensation after his public performance video was uploaded on Facebook and gathered 1.5 million views overnight….
This American Soldier Received An Unexpected Invitation From a Teenager He Saved 18 Years Ago
By Anne Cacherell Retired Lieutenant Colonel Greg Peppin was surprised when he received an invitation to attend a high school graduation of Lava Barwari, a teenager he saved from Iraq 18 years ago. Lava’s mother, Awaz Barwari is a member of an ethic group targeted by Saddam Hussein’s government for genocide. In 1996, she was…