British Woman Who Fled War in '74 Closes Her Hotel to Tourists-Giving Ukrainian Refugees a Home Instead
A woman whose family fled to UK to escape a war has closed her Seaward Hotel to tourists-so she can give Ukrainian refugees a place to stay.
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Tiny Bomb-Sniffing Jack Russell is a National Hero, Sporting a Presidential Medal
Patron sniffs out unexplored ordinance, and has led to the clearing of more than 200 such hazards. He and his owner received the award.
Call of Duty Game Hits Milestone of 100,000 Veterans Placed in Meaningful Jobs-And Blizzard Gives $30 Mil More
The charity, Call of Duty Endowment, reached its goal of placing 100,000 veterans into meaningful employment two years ahead of schedule
The US Army Replaced a Cake it Stole From Italian Girl in 1945
The Pentagon found room in their budget to include a birthday cake to replace one GIs had stolen from a young Italian girl in 1945.
Ukrainian Refugees Find Comfort in Italy From Unlikely Source - A Bunch of Lawyers
People don't usually associate lawyers with working for free, but a group of lawyers in Varese, Lombardy, are doing just that.
Ukrainian Refugees Move Into Medieval Irish Castle Owned by Good Samaritan
Ballindooley Castle in Country Galway has been opened up to a group of 11 Ukrainian refugees after owner had no room in his Madrid home.
Long-Lost Medal Honoring Revolutionary War Hero Sells for Record-Breaking $1 Million
First created to honor Daniel Morgan, his original gold Comitia Americana was stolen, replaced, bought by JP Morgan, and now sold again.
Preserved by Students for Years, WWII Internment Camp Becomes National Park
The Japanese-American interment camp of Amache has been maintained for decades by students, but is now a new National Historic Site.
Pink Floyd Reunites to Record First New Material in 28 years - a Protest Song Against the Ukraine War
David Gilmour, Guy Pratt, and Nick Mason put together a song called Hey Hey, Rise Up! as a protest and call to peace over the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine Inspires Us With Humanity and Hope: 8 Positive Stories From the Conflict
Every strata of Western society is coming together to help Ukrainians feeling and sheltering in the country in every way possible.
UPDATE: Airbnb and its Community Raise More Than $40 Million and Offers 150,000 Temp-Homes for Ukraine
Private donations, contributions from the founders of the company, and bookings made for charity have funneled millions to the country.
Strangers are Leaving Strollers, Diapers, and Toys at the Border for Ukrainian Refugee Moms (LOOK)
The donations are becoming more organized, and as refugees arrive by train from the Medyka Crossing into Poland, they can take whatever.
Endangered Baby Rhino Born in a Czech Zoo is Named After Kyiv (PHOTOS)
A member of the critically-endangered eastern black rhinoceros subspecies, the little guy has a large and important future ahead of him.
People Are Booking So Many Airbnbs in Ukraine-They Raise $2M for Hosts in Need, and Never Even Check-in
61,000 Airbnbs were rented last weekend by people looking to funnel money into those fleeing and those besieged.
Ukraine Receives Truckload of Starlink Terminals From Elon Musk For Uninterrupted Internet
Elon Musk answers the Ukrainian Vice Minister's call to deliver Starlink internet service and equipment to insure connectivity.
Viewer's Generosity Changes Afghan Boy's Life
Caught in an Afghanistan firefight, 12 year-old Obaid lost both his legs, but refused to give up. He was being measured for prosthetics by the Red Cross when NBC News first featured his story in a televised report. A Boston-area grandmother was touched by what she saw and decided to help from 7000 miles away.
Hundreds of Strangers Flock to Funeral for WWII Soldier Who Died Alone
His death at 99, one of the last survivors of successful British battles of World War II, might have been a lonely service in an almost empty chapel. But on Monday, after a newspaper appeal led to an internet campaign highlighting the forgotten war veteran, hundreds of people who never knew him came to pay their respects at his funeral – poignantly held at 11am on Armistice Day, 11/11
WWII Letters Reveal Parents' Untold Love Story
As Darrow Beaton was dying from lung cancer in 2008, the World War II veteran mailed his eldest daughter four boxes of family photos. Hidden away under those photos were hundreds of love letters, some nine pages long, single spaced on a typewriter. They were on onionskin and fancy hotel stationery. There were postcards and telegrams -- all written between December 1941 and November 1945. Beaton, a private man, had never revealed any details about his past.
Soldier's Rescue of Orphan Leads to Reunion 40 years in the Making
Kimberly Mitchell's life story has always been missing a few important pages -- like how she ended up in an orphanage in 1970's Vietnam with war raging. She finally knows the story and got to thank the soldier who rescued and named her in 1972.
Eric Lomax, War Hero Who Forgave Captors, Dies at 93, Film in the Works
It's an unusual man who can forgive his wartime torturer - or whose quest to do so can touch so many people around the world. Eric Lomax, a former British prisoner of war whose moving tale of wartime torture and forgiveness is being turned into a film, died Monday in England at 93.
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