May 13, 2013:
Let's all take a moment and reflect on all the brave military men and women who serve our great nation. Thank you, USA troops, thank you for your unwavering commitment to protecting our freedoms.
We are forever in your debt.
May 13, 2013:
Seal Team Six is best known for its very successful mission to get Osama Bin Laden. But it did something equally impressive a little over a year ago in a very different effort. In this case it was to simply to save an American who had been kidnapped by Somali bandits. I saw this story on CBS 60 Minutes last night and felt that is was a story I would like to recount here.
May 10, 2013:
"I still miss my team." David, an Army Recon Vietnam veteran had been wounded and was receiving treatment at a hospital in Vietnam when his team went out on patrol and never came back.
May 10, 2013:
Pele may be one of the last of his kind, but the gregarious monkey leads a full social life in the rainforest.
May 10, 2013:
Imagine leaving your family and friends for months on end to defend people you've never met, and will probably never meet? That's the nature of the selfless sacrifice that our brave men and women make everyday to protect our freedoms.
May 9, 2013:
In Afghanistan, girls are eager to go to school and more classrooms are needed now.
May 9, 2013:
Around the world, mothers struggle to raise their families in times of crisis. Charitable partners like Mercy Corps make their lives a little easier.
May 9, 2013:
A fitting tribute to our brave men and women in uniform, fighting so selflessly for the freedoms we hold so dear. Let's take a moment to reflect on their sacrifices and their bravery. Thank you soldiers, we will never forget all you do and have done for us.
May 8, 2013:
Meet five women who are working hard to make a brighter future for their children with help from Mercy Corps.
May 8, 2013:
Today, May 8, 2013 is the 68th anniversary of V.E. Day. The long and terrible war was over in Europe. That continent was devastated by the aggressive attempt of Nazi and fascist forces to conquer it under their dark cultures of death. The forces of freedom had won out and the celebrations were immense and fervent.
May 8, 2013:
Being a military spouse is no easy feat! It means handling long distance, and being alone and patient waiting. This military wife pulls together a compilation of photos for her loving husband to ensure that he doesn't celebrate his birthday and wedding anniversary alone.
May 7, 2013:
Every month, Rescue Bank delivers thousands of pounds of pet food to animal rescue and adoption groups courtesy of GreaterGood's The Animal Rescue Site's "Click Here To Give" program.
May 7, 2013:
This proud papa managed to surprise his lovely daughter in Alabama with a visit in February. This video captures the tearful moments of this adorable daddy-daughter reunion!
May 6, 2013:
CBS 60 Minutes presented a very powerful piece last night, May 5, 2013, on traumatic brain injuries (TBI's) as real, and this is important, physical wounds. TBI is not the same as PTSD. It is something completely separate from PTSD, but can be an extremely debilitating factor if both are being experienced by the same person.
May 6, 2013:
Staff Sergeant Michael Sweeney surprised his family after a year of deployment in Kuwait. Just in time too, as his family has been going through a rough patch. Welcome home soldier!