American Soldier Just Back from Iraq Wins Million Dollar Lottery
A U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. who just returned from Iraq won a million dollars from a scratch-off lottery ticket, at a time when he and his bride were struggling to buy a home.
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Marine Stands Guard for 8 Hours at Hospital Room of Dying Boy
12-year-old Cody Green always admired the strength and courage of the U.S. Marines. Last month, it was the Marines admiring the strength and courage of Cody. To honor his undaunted optimism and long-time struggle with leukemia, during which he beat the cancer into remission three times, the Indiana fifth-grader was made an honorary Marine. But that wasn't enough for Sergeant Mark Dolfini who decided to drive to the hospital in his dress uniform.
Justin Timberlake Fulfills Promise, Attends Marine Corps Ball
Remember when Justin Timberlake received a unique request via YouTube to be someone's date to the Marine Corps ball? Well, on Saturday, the 30-year-old singer-actor attended the gala with Cpl. Kelsey De Santis in Richmond, Va., calling it one of the most moving evenings he's ever had.
Kid Rock Helps Present Wounded Veteran With New Home in Michigan
Sgt. Davin Dumar gave a lot to his country when he lost a leg last year in combat in Afghanistan, and people like Kid Rock wanted to thank him. On Saturday in Michigan, Kid Rock joined Operation Finally Home in presenting Dumar and his new wife with a free new home. The rocker along with members of the Dumar family hid inside a model home to surprise the young couple. (Video)
Unemployed Veteran Posts Army Medal on eBay And Gets Huge Bid
Unable to find a job after he was laid off from his retail position, a former Iraqi vet put an Army medal, received during his 2008-09 deployment, on eBay. There were no bids for days until a news reporter told his story.
Purse-Swinging Granny Foils Jewel Thieves (Video)
A gritty granny armed only with her handbag fought off six robbers who were smashing windows in a jewelry store on a busy UK street. Amateur video filmed by a passerby shows the courageous senior citizen swinging her purse with a ferocity seemingly brought on only by her shock at the thugs' mid-day audacity.
Her Car is 82 years-old, She is 102, but Changing Oil is Still a Chore She Will Always Do
Not many folks change their own oil anymore. But, it would be nearly impossible to find another woman on the planet who continues to change her own oil at age 102.
81-year-old Model Shines on Catwalk at NY Fashion Week
Carmen Dell'Orefice has spent her life in front of the lens since gracing the cover of Vogue magazine in 1947, and as the world's first octogenarian model, she is still turning heads, most recently on the catwalk for Norisol Ferrari during New York Fashion Week on Monday.
101-year-old Grandmother Sets Paragliding Record (WATCH)
Not wanting to be outdone by her 75-year-old paragliding son, Mary Allen Hardison of Ogden, Utah, took flight on her birthday, becoming the "Oldest Female to Paraglide Tandem" — an achievement described Tuesday by Guinness World Records as a "celebration of the official start of spring and life rejuvenated."
101-Year-old Woman Gets Her House Back Thanks to Author Mitch Albom
Texana Hollis, 101, was evicted from her Detroit home of 60 years. Good Samaritans took her in and hoped to get the foreclosed property back. Unfortunately the building was in bad condition and condemned as not fit to live in, especially for a wheelchair-bound great-grandmother. But, now her house is being given back to her – in better shape than ever – thanks to Detroit resident Mitch Albom, the best selling author of Tuesdays with Morrie.
Second Time Around: How to Find and Embrace a New Career After 50
When you're in the cockpit on final approach and suddenly have to abort your landing and try again, it's called a "go-around." It can be a little scary at first, but with a little planning and some patience, it is painless. The same is true for your career after age 50. You're all set to glide into retirement when from out of nowhere, you're forced to change course professionally. I know the feeling better than most people because it happened to me.
Teen Cancer Survivor Wins Lottery, Plans to Pay It Forward
Nick Ruth has been playing the Lottery for about a year, and last week he won $250,000. In remission from leukemia for seven years, he said: "As a cancer survivor, it is really important for me to give back. I want to ‘pay forward' what some wonderful local organizations did for me.
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