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Inspired Stories 09/25/21, 05:00

Giving birth to a new life is a joy, but it can also be an exciting and frightening event. Those women who have a robust support system are fortunate. But, on the other hand, Army wives are aware that they may have to give birth without their spouses at home. Cydney ...

U.S. 01/13/20, 06:07

A U.S. soldier from Aurora was killed by a roadside bomb while serving in Afghanistan. The city of Aurora, Illinois, said that 21-year-old Miguel Villalon was one of two U.S. service members killed on Saturday, Jan. 11. "Miguel was a young soldier with dreams for the future and a desire to make ...

Inspired Stories 12/09/19, 22:34

The holidays often are one of the only times of the year when family members are together in the same place to share as well as to attend parties in a heartwarming time. However, for families with members deployed in the armed forces, that seems to be more difficult. Lucky, this particular ...

U.S. 11/12/19, 19:30

This soldier has made our community a better place as he went above and beyond to make sure two hungry boys could have a proper dinner. It happened at a local Taco Bell shop in Mobile, Alabama, according to The Huffington Post. One day, Lt. Col. Robert Risdon Jr., a U.S. Army ...

Inspired Stories 11/02/19, 16:24

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a moment of silence last Wednesday, Oct. 30, in honor of three soldiers who died following a training accident in Georgia. U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Cole Walker, 22, from Ashtabula, Ohio, was among the three who died. He was killed when the armored ...

U.S. 10/08/19, 19:03

Tennessee police said they are working tirelessly to bring the party, or parties, responsible for the murder of a U.S. soldier, who was tied up and shot to his death in his Lenoir City home last week. Thirty-five-year-old Specialist Jacob Bishop of Tennessee Army National Guard, who had just returned from ...

Inspired Stories 09/20/19, 05:52

A mother of a fallen soldier was given a special gift by a police officer on Veterans Day. When Candida Torre got into an accident in June 2014 in Huntington Beach in her late son's car, she thought she'd never see it again. The insurance company declared it was a total ...

Inspired Stories 09/13/19, 05:45

U.S Army 1st Lt. Todd Weaver was killed by an explosive device while serving in Afghanistan back in September 2010. He was 26 years old. Todd's body was flown back to the United States and he was given a hero's funeral in Arlington National Cemetery. His widow, Emma, and his 9-month-old daughter, ...

U.S. 12/18/18, 16:10

Family and loved ones said goodbye to a Pennsylvania solider killed in Afghanistan, remembering him as a good and caring man who loved his country. The funeral for Staff Sgt. Jason McClary was held on a cold Tuesday morning at Cornerstone Ministries Church. Before the service, a slideshow with photos of ...

Politics 11/24/18, 11:39

The U.S. military said Saturday that a service member has been killed in Afghanistan, while in a separate incident two Afghan soldiers died when their helicopter failed to land properly. The brief U.S. military statement did not provide further details on the soldier’s identity or the time or place of death. The ...

Culture 10/02/18, 08:15

The people of China have long valued the virtues of compassion and forgiveness, their ancient stories, passed down through history, are evidence of this. Many valuable lessons can still be drawn from them to this day. The story below happened during the Spring and Autumn period. The Spring and Autumn ...