Museum Opens 100-Year-Old Time Capsule — See What’s Inside
What do you think you'd find in a time capsule from 1924? That's what everyone has been wondering as experts worked to remove this piece...
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Gun Shop Creates Innovative Program To Save Veterans Struggling With Suicidal Thoughts
Marty Townsend |
Oct 20, 2024
"I've lost more friends to suicide than I did in combat." The words of Iraqi conflict veteran and gun shop owner Caleb Morse cut deep....
Read moreWoman Leaps Into River To Rescue Ferret During Fourth Of July Celebration
Kelsey Bjork |
Jul 10, 2024
There are countless ways to celebrate the 4th of July. For those in Rhode Island, that includes the WaterFire Providence. For the 30th year, this...
Read moreNo Fear Here: Deaf Dog Dazzled By Fireworks Shooting Into The Sky
Marty Townsend |
Jul 8, 2024
Many holidays in America mean fireworks will light our skies. That is especially true on the 4th of July. Fireworks remind us of the Revolutionary...
Read moreCountry Star Stops Performance… And Begins Chills-Inducing Rendition Of The National Anthem
Kelsey Bjork |
Jun 19, 2024
Justin Moore clearly knows how to listen to his fans, as proven at a recent concert. The show took place in Ohio — during the...
Read moreTom Hanks Warms Hearts Greeting Vets During 80th Anniversary Commemoration Of D-Day
Kelsey Bjork |
Jun 7, 2024
June 6 marked 80 years since the Invasion of Normandy. To commemorate the largest land, sea, and air invasion ever attempted, people from all around...
Read moreSimon Cowell Gives Up A Rare Golden Buzzer For This Unlikely Performance On “America’s Got Talent”
Marty Townsend |
Jun 5, 2024
Simon Cowell of America's Got Talent used to remind me of Mikey from the old Life cereal commercials until I saw this drone show. If...
Read moreRosie The Riveters Awarded The Congressional Gold Medal More Than 80 Years After End Of WWII
Taylor Cunningham |
Apr 13, 2024
A group of women called "Rosie the Riveters" was given a Congressional Gold Medal for helping the United States find victory during WWII. The women...
Read moreBreaking: Reba McEntire To Perform National Anthem At The Super Bowl — Fans Are Here For It!
Kelsey Bjork |
Jan 18, 2024
It seems that the Super Bowl has a little something for everyone. In addition to the big game itself, there's the iconic commercials and, of...
Read moreOne Song, A Nation’s Heartbeat — “The Voice Australia’s” Most Moving Moment.
Lúcia Nogueira |
Aug 21, 2023
It was a night to remember on "The Voice Australia" as The Bushwackers took the stage with an electrifying rendition of The Seekers' "I Am...
Read moreStar-Spangled Audition: Army Chorus Dedicates “AGT” Performance To Fallen Soldier.
Kelsey Bjork |
Jul 10, 2023
When the 82nd Airborne Chorus marched onto the "America's Got Talent" stage, the judges and audience alike had no idea what to expect. The serious...
Read moreMilitary Dad Flies Halfway Across Globe To Surprise Daughter On Graduation Day.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 23, 2023
Military families are no strangers to sacrifice. It's not unusual for service members to miss big events in their family's lives, from the birth of...
Read more100-Yr-Old Veteran Gets Hero’s Sendoff After Passing Away With No Family.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jul 23, 2022
It's never too late to pay tribute to a hero. Eugene Dednam of Hackensack, New Jersey was a solitary man who kept to himself. He...
Read moreGod Bless America, Home Of Piano-Playing Chickens Jokgu And The Flockstars.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 3, 2022
A chicken named Jokgu once went seriously viral with over 17 million views on YouTube. How, you ask? By playing the piano, of course! Jokgu...
Read more5 Ways We Can Support The People Of Ukraine Right Now
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 2, 2022
In February 2022, the Russian military actively invaded Ukraine, but their citizens are not taking it lying down! Ukrainian military and civilians immediately mobilized to...
Read more‘Firemen will put it out. It’ll be okay.’ The air was thick with fuel. I’m not the hero of this story.’: Photographer documents ground zero, ‘I wasn’t there by accident’
Love What Matters |
Feb 2, 2022
Get more stories like this in your inbox! Sign up for Smile, our free daily good news email read by over 825K people! “I grew...
Read moreCrowd Steps Up In The Most Beautiful Way When National Anthem Recording Fails.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Nov 11, 2021
The "Star-Spangled Banner" plays at the start of most sporting events in the United States, and basketball games at North Polk High School in Nebraska...
Read moreSeconds After Stranded Woman Prays For Help, Marines Show Up To Save The Day!
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 2, 2021
Sometimes it takes a long time for our cries for help to be answered. Other times, it happens right away. When Virginia Waller-Torres' car stalled...
Read moreVeteran Paratrooper Takes To The Skies To Celebrate 100th Birthday In Style.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 11, 2021
Tom Rice was one of the brave paratroopers who landed on Normandy Beach during D-Day. On the landing's 75th anniversary in 2019, he stunned the...
Read more96-Yr-Old WWII Vet Steps Up To The Plate And Knocks National Anthem Out Of The Park.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Aug 23, 2021
During World War II, John Pylman of Michigan served as a navigator on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress plane in the Eighth Air Force in...
Read moreVeterans Go Above And Beyond To Replace Priceless American Flag Woman Lost In Fire.
Kelsey Bjork |
Aug 22, 2021
What would you take with you if your house was on fire? It's a question we sometimes ask ourselves – and one we hope to...
Read more1 Woman’s Tweet Sparks Powerful Mission To Honor Fallen Soldiers In Arlington.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jun 21, 2021
Each year, Emily Domenech visits Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia with her family to honor their hero, her grandfather John Domenech. John was an Army...
Read morePearl Harbor Survivor Takes Special Black Hawk Ride In Honor Of His 100th Birthday.
Kelsey Martin |
Apr 25, 2021
The governor of Utah recently declared April 15, 2021, to be the state's official "Ken Potts Recognition Day," and it's a well-deserved honor. Ken Potts is...
Read more7 Kids Design Inspiring New Versions Of The American Flag
Corinne Sanders |
Jan 20, 2021
Happy Inauguration Day! Today marks the beginning of a new presidential term and a celebration of the democratic process at work. Even for those who...
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