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With a love for cooking, Aaron Hale chose to serve his country by joining the Navy as a cook. But when the Afghanistan and Iraq...
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National Guard Hops In Stranger’s Car So He Can Make It To Son’s Birth 8 Hrs Away.
Kelsey Bjork |
Dec 31, 2021
In 2019, Sgt. Seth Craven eagerly awaited his flight home from Afghanistan so he could be there for the birth of his first child. Scheduled...
Read more‘I found myself stopped, watching as she walked inside. I want to be her when I grow up.’: Mom shares touching moment with military mom, ‘Her words were everything I needed’
Love What Matters |
Dec 30, 2021
Get more stories like this in your inbox! Sign up for Smile, our free daily good news email read by over 825K people! “I don’t...
Read moreItalian Coast Guard Plucks 243 Migrants And A Newborn Baby From Perilous Stormy Sea.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Dec 5, 2021
It's unimaginable to think of packing everything you own into a knapsack and climbing aboard a crowded boat in hopes of finding a new life...
Read moreDeployed Dad Sneaks Into Sleeping Son’s Room For the Best Wake-Up Call Ever.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Nov 8, 2021
We can't underscore enough how grateful we are for the sacrifice our service personnel make for our freedom every day. Wife and mother Meek Watts...
Read moreDeployed Soldier Calls In The Troops To Bring Rescue Cat Home With Her.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 25, 2021
Pets have a way of making any situation just a little bit easier. This is even true overseas, where our service men and women frequently...
Read more“This Certainly Is The Hardest Battle.” Army Dad Sets Out On 1,200-Mile Trek To Save Daughter’s Life.
Kelsey Bjork |
Oct 15, 2021
Chris Brannigan is on a mission to help save his daughter's life, and he'll stop at nothing to make it happen. When 9-year-old Hasti was...
Read moreSeconds After Stranded Woman Prays For Help, Marines Show Up To Save The Day!
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Oct 2, 2021
Sometimes it takes a long time for our cries for help to be answered. Other times, it happens right away. When Virginia Waller-Torres' car stalled...
Read moreHealth Care Worker Leaps Into Military Daughter’s Arms When She Shows Up At Hospital.
Kelsey Bjork |
Sep 23, 2021
D'Anna Capriotti was able to come home early after being deployed overseas, so she seized the opportunity to give her parents the best surprise ever!...
Read moreGrandma Literally Drops Everything When Military Granddaughter Surprises Her At Home.
Kelsey Bjork |
Sep 18, 2021
Nothing can compare to heartwarming videos of soldiers finally returning home to see their families! Sure, PFC McNeff could have just told her grandma that...
Read moreLittle Girls Jump For Joy When Deployed Dad Finally Comes Home.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Sep 14, 2021
For five long months Mackenzie Fulcher of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been waiting patiently for her husband, David Fulcher, to come home. David was deployed with...
Read more“That Is A Real Miracle.” WWII Vet Meets Little Girl Who Wrote To Him 12 Yrs Ago.
Kelsey Bjork |
Sep 13, 2021
One small act of kindness has the power to change someone's entire life. Frank Grasberger is the perfect example. As a World War II veteran,...
Read moreMom And Daughter Seize Rare Opportunity To Work Together On Same Navy Ship.
Kelsey Bjork |
Aug 24, 2021
Master Chief Logistics Specialist Tonya McCray always knew there was a chance that her daughter would one day follow in her footsteps, but she never could...
Read moreArmy Sergeant Makes It Her Mission To Bring Home Stray Puppy She Rescued Overseas.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
May 7, 2021
We don't get to choose when or where we fall in love, even if it happens to be inconvenient. Sergeant Charity Webb was certainly not...
Read moreMarine Reunites With Stray Dog Who “Stole His Heart” While He Was Deployed Overseas.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Apr 22, 2021
Brandon Carroll wasn't looking to adopt a puppy while he was stationed overseas last summer. The U.S. Marine was working in the country of Georgia...
Read moreDaughter Falls To Her Knees When Deployed Dad Shows Up At Her Bedroom Door.
Kelsey Martin |
Apr 21, 2021
There is nothing quite as special – or emotional – as a military homecoming! For 25-year-old Brooke Rallo of Michigan, there is one reunion that...
Read moreAir Force Besties Have Surprise Reunion After 3 Yrs Apart And It’s Pure Gold.
Kelsey Martin |
Apr 14, 2021
A "brounion" of epic proportions was caught on camera, and people across the world can't seem to get enough of it. The joyous meeting was...
Read moreAir Force Pilot Leaves Girlfriend Speechless With Epic Midair Proposal.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Apr 13, 2021
Daniel Bogue is a pilot for the U.S. Air Force, so while he was visiting family in South Dakota, he took his girlfriend Jenna out...
Read moreMarine Corps Master Sergeant Gives Son Emotional 1st Salute In Powerful Video.
Kelsey Martin |
Apr 8, 2021
As a master sergeant, giving any second lieutenant their first salute is an honor – but this one was even more special! Recently, TikTok was...
Read moreWoman Finds Purple Heart At Thrift Store And Makes It Her Mission To Find Its Home.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Mar 7, 2021
Teresa Ferrin was volunteering at her local thrift shop when she came across an unusual find. Inside a box of donations at the Christian Family...
Read moreLittle Girl Reunites With Her Dad After 7 Months Apart And The Video Is Pure Joy.
Kelsey Martin |
Feb 23, 2021
Some days are just better than others. Thanks to this dad, a little girl just had one she'll never forget! Anyone with the honor of...
Read moreTeacher Is Called Away To National Guard But Still Finds Time To Lead Classes Online.
Ashley Ziegler |
Feb 1, 2021
As a teacher and a U.S. serviceman, we have to ask: Is Jacob Kohut a real-life superhero? Jacob is part of the National Guard, and...
Read moreArmy Officer Refuses To Give Up On Her Dream And Makes History As Miss USA.
Ashley Ziegler |
Jan 11, 2021
Army Captain Deshauna Barber grew up in a very "militant household," so the thought of entering beauty pageants never crossed her mind. But in 2009,...
Read moreSoldier Flies Fluffy Dog He Met Overseas Over 5,000 Miles To Bring Her Home.
Beverly L. Jenkins |
Jan 6, 2021
When you're a long way from home, having a furry friend by your side can really boost morale. Patrick Brady of Long Island, New York,...
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