On this Memorial Day, here is a heart-warming story about a soldier who vowed to take care of his partner if they both escaped Afghanistan alive. Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach made that promise to a canine bomb-sniffer, a loving co-worker he felt especially indebted to. His persistent pleas with Iowa officials about adoption eventually earned empathy, and an elaborate surprise.
When elderly veteran Charles Mowbray came to her primary school to talk about his experience in World War II, Leanna Morris wondered why he didn't bring his medals. He only brought pictures of medals. When she learned it was because her government forgot to send them, she wrote a letter to her senator. This week the girl was honored at a school assembly. The letter had worked.
A man who rose from humble beginnings in Nigeria to become a U.S. Army-trained combat medic and the recipient of 13 military awards earned during two deployments in Afghanistan was shocked this week when he learned his New Jersey town was honoring him in a huge way.
When a U.S. Army captain returned home from Iraq in late 2008, he began to worry that the darkness and anguish might not ever lift. Then, he met Liz, a gentle, loyal and smart service dog from Canine Companions for Independence.
For years, an Iraq war veteran had been paying little by little to have his classic 1965 Mustang restored. He bought the car in 2005 after his first tour of duty in Iraq. A Houston couple heard about the soldier's quest and decided to surprise him, paying for the vehicle to be completed.
When Kristen Patterson sent quarterback Peyton Manning an inspiring letter about her husband, she never expected a response, so didn't include contact information. Yet, after reading about Army Sgt. Ryan Patterson, who during two tours in Afghanistan would set alarms at odd hours of the night just to hear the Broncos' football games, he wanted to find them.
A retired soldier was urged by two former presidents to propose to his girlfriend right there, instead of waiting for the evening. Cameras caught the moment.
The number of H1N1 swine flu cases in the United States has dropped steadily for four weeks as vaccine stockpiles continue to grow, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Monday afternoon.
Giant pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline, is slated to donate 50 million doses of the pandemic H1N1 vaccine to the United Nations public health arm, the World Health Organization it was announced yesterday.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $10 billion over the next ten years to help research, develop and deliver vaccines for the world's poorest countries.
A study of 96,000 children shows that the chances of a child developing autism is the same whether they receive the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine or not.
The largest gift ever to a private conservation group, $261 million, was pledged to Conservation International by Intel Corp. cofounder Gordon Moore, 72, and his wife.
Steller sea lions in Alaska are making a comeback. An aerial survey of the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands spotted more than 19,000 adults, a 5.5% increase over 2 years.
A score of punk rock and hardcore bands are touring the country to raise awareness and much-needed cash for the teen suicide hotline, 1-800-Suicide and its parent organization, the Kristin Brooks Hope Center.
A successful Encino lawyer, has created a plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Brazil's first astronaut docked at the International Space Station. In Brazil, his family and countrymen are overcome with pride.
A Facebook post was shared 250,000 times earlier this week about an elderly man in a wheelchair who asked if his cashier could help him with his meal.
Republican leaders, including senators and former secretary of state Mr. Kissinger, are urging the Bush Administration to talk directly with Iran
Michigan's Rouge River has been returned to health thanks to the Clean Water Act, $1 billion and measures to filter runoff from surrounding factories, neighborhoods and golf courses. The EPA calls the clean-up a "Blueprint for success".
A few jaguars have been spotted in the US wild southwest after 20 years of absence.