Hero Army Soldier Stops Violent Attack on Woman, Receives Soldier's Medal Award
Leaving the barracks that afternoon, Rodriguez was heading to the North Shore, when he noticed a woman being violently assaulted.
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Police Officer Jumps Fence to Save Chained Dog from Fire, Not Giving Up Even When Heat Turned Severe
Chained just outside a burning mobile home, Officer Calderon comforted the dog with kind words before using hedge clippers to free the pooch.
CNN Hero: Man Helps Barbers Fill Their Shops with Books to Help Kids Find Excitement in Reading
His non-profit, Barbershop Books, has delivered 50,000 books to more than 200 barbershops in predominantly black neighborhoods in 24 states.
Man Heads Into Wildfire to Rescue Dozens of Pets After Northwest Territories Evacuation: 'I didn't want them to be forgotten'
Jason Card from Yellowknife and his family managed to rescue over 30 pets from the town of Behchokǫ, evacuated from the Canadian wildfires.
Hero Teen Saves Brother Being Swept Away: 'Mom…I Might Not Be Back'
In New Zealand, a young boy has become the world's youngest recipient of the Mountbatten Award after saving his younger brother
'My Brother Died a Hero' Going Back to Save 4 Seniors in Maui Wildfire
Hula dancers swayed on a South Carolina beach, all paying tribute to a man who died saving seniors in the midst of the fire on Maui.
Miami Police Officer Honored After Saving Boy With Autism from Drowning
To the contrary, the devoted husband and father was all the more committed to ensuring the accident didn't end in tragedy.
Transit Heroes: 3 Officers Escort Lost Man with Autism from NYC to Philadelphia
The officers went with the flow of the situation, escorted the man to the correct train, and let the conductor know what was happening.
All His Training Pays Off: Slackliner Wins Carnegie Medal for Ski Lift Rescue Over Cables
Slacklining is a fun activity similar to tightrope walking in which people practice balance, but this time it was used to save a life.
Mechanic Saved a Family's Dream With Quick Fix for Wheelchair Malfunction in Aussie Outback
In Kununurra, Australia, the small town's mechanic was able to fix a boy's electric wheelchair that broke on his vacation of a lifetime.
Police Officer's Free School Inside Delhi Slum is Helping Kids Escape Life on the Streets
Last year, 70 of Singh's students were able to enroll in government schools, 10 of whom achieved the highest scores out of all their peers.
Indian Man Quits Tech Job and Becomes Environmentalist-And Turns Infamous Dump into Green Oasis
After leaving his IT job, Jeeth started greening city parks, growing food forests, and saving trees destined for the chop.
A Paramedic Saved a Veteran's Life -And 7 Years Later Saved His Daughter, Too
Workers at the hospital said that in all their combined years of practicing medicine, they've never heard or seen of such a thing.
Man Jumps in During Freak Storm to Rescue 4 People From Sinking Florida Houseboat
On the way back to the marina, they saw a houseboat had broken free from its moorings and a man was already tryign to rescue the inhabitants.
'Mother Theresa of Vietnam' Overcame Decades of Homelessness to Help Hundreds of Orphans
Huynh Tieu Huong, whom national media has dubbed "Mother Theresa of Vietnam" runs a non-profit that helps orphans and homeless kids.
Diver Puts Shark In Trance to Remove Hook From its Mouth (WATCH)
A freediver put a 10-foot shark into a "tonic state" so he could remove a hook in the predator's jaw.
Watch Security Guards Save Choking Baby- 'Divine Intervention' Led to Right Place, Right Time
The whole incident was captured on the station's security cameras, and the two men are being hailed as heroes for their decisive action.
A Nurse and Her Boyfriend Saved a Man's Life on Flight Home from Bahamas Vacation
The attendant over the intercom said a passenger was having a medical emergency, and Raines quickly volunteered.
Little Boy Lost for 6 Days in Harsh Kenyan Wilderness is Rescued: 'An Amazing Moment'
The boy faced a terrifying ordeal, lost for 6 days amid a territory 66% larger than Yellowstone, filled with elephants, buffalo, and rhinos.
Man Becomes Local Hero After Power-Washing Hometown's Filthy Pavement: 'I Got Fed Up'
One day he simply couldn't take it anymore, and after finishing work the 32-year-old turned his powerful pressure washer on the streets.
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