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Bon Jovi to Visit Skid Row and Homeless Shelters on New Tour
Jon Bon Jovi's new tour is bringing the veteran rock star to venues he doesn't usually visit on the road. A...
After IRS Crash, Iraq War Vet Sprang to Action With Ladder to Help 5 Escape
A 28-year-old Iraq war veteran saw black smoke billowing from an office building as he was driving by in his truck. Robin De Haven...
Teen Gives Up Gifts So He Can Help Homeless Vets
Jake Shaffer was 11 years old when he asked his parents if, instead of Christmas gifts for him, he could bring 100 bagged lunches...
‘Recession Gave Me a New Opportunity’
Many people say they had found unexpected and uplifting turns during the struggling economy's darkest moments. Some have rediscovered what they previously dismissed or...
Prison-trained Puppies Help Troops — and Convicts
Prisoners are paired with puppies in a ground-breaking program to train service dogs for injured war veterans. The program, Puppies Behind Bars, develops...
Wounded Vets Shoot Hoops at the White House (Inspiring Video)
The President hosted a remarkable group of wounded veterans a few weeks ago on the White House basketball court. These "Wounded Warriors" from...
Warship Made With World Trade Center Steel Sails Into NYC (w/ Video)
A U.S. warship built with steel from the ruins of the World Trade Center sailed into New York harbor just after sunrise yesterday greeted...
A Lighthouse For Those on the Street
With winter just around the corner it’s even more important to remember the people who are sprawled over heat vents and looking...
Thousands of UCLA Students Fan Out Across City for Day of Service (w/ Video)
An army of 5,000 college freshman dressed in blue tee shirts boarded 100 buses on their first day at UCLA, fanning out across...
WWII Escapees Retrace Childhood Train Rescue
70 years ago as troops from Nazi Germany marched into Czechoslovakia, the British diplomat Sir Nicholas Winton transported 669 Jewish children aboard eight trains...
The Elders Announce Visit to Middle East
A delegation of six Elders, from the independent group of eminent global leaders brought together by Nelson Mandela, will visit Israel, the West Bank...
Bright Spots in the Economy This Week
Highlight of some of the bright spots in the world's economies: Stocks are up around the world as China and US economies...
Heartland States Send National Guard to Aid Afghan Farmers
National Guard troops from a half-dozen heartland states are taking their civilian farming know-how to Afghanistan in a little-noticed aspect of the Obama administration’s...
Amputees Gather for Festival of Scuba, Climbing and Sailing (Video)
This year's "No Barriers Festival" in Florida includes eighteen disabled veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who are gathering along with hundreds of other amputees...
Americans Honor War Dead on Memorial Day
President Barack Obama is among the Americans observing Memorial Day, a national holiday to honor those who have died in military service to the...
President Obama Signs Landmark National Service Legislation
To kick off National Service Week, president Barack Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill Tuesday that triples the size of the...
Obama Orders Cabinet to Cut Waste
President Obama made clear in his first cabinet meeting today, that cutting out waste was essential to the government's mission of recovery and long-term...
Brian Dawkins to Give Tickets to Fired Eagles Employee
Last month, Dan Leone was fired from his part-time job with the Philadelphia Eagles after criticizing the team for letting veteran Brian Dawkins...
National Guard Goes Green to Conserve Energy, Cut Costs
Green energy and conservation has become a top priority for the National Guard. Efforts nationally since 2001 to conserve energy and fuel include...
US and EU Should Be High on Afghan Opium
US President Barack Obama has called for new ideas on the world's seeming intractable problems. Well here's one that could undermine the Taliban in...