January 1, 2021 Luke’s Wings hopes to provide 2,000 flights for wounded warriors in 2021 The nonprofit organization Luke’s Wings is lifting spirits this holiday season by helping reunite service members with their families. Founded in 2008, Luke’s Wings provides complimentary airfare to members going through recovery and rehabilitation.
December 31, 2020 Ohio boy abandoned at cemetery before Christmas reunited with dad, dog An Ohio 3-year-old found abandoned in a cemetery with his dog just days before Christmas has been reunited with both his father and the dog, police said Thursday.
December 30, 2020 Ohio boy and his dog found abandoned at cemetery days before Christmas, community sends gifts to lift spirits An Ohio community and police department rallied around a 3-year-old boy who was found abandoned with his dog at a cemetery just two days before Christmas, delivering the child numerous presents to brighten his spirits during the holiday, authorities said.
December 27, 2020 Longest-surviving Pearl Harbor veteran to get post office named after him Two years after his death, the Navy veteran who became the oldest survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will have a post office named in his honor.
December 24, 2020 Boy who used birthday money to feed homeless invited to film Chick-fil-A commercial This birthday boy knows giving back is the greatest gift.
December 22, 2020 Hundreds turn out to thank Virginia UPS driver for deliveries, kindness: 'He makes you feel like a friend' A heartfelt gesture was delivered to a Virginia UPS driver last week.
December 18, 2020 For more than 7 decades, US soldiers serve as 'Father Christmas' for periled orphans in Japan The annual tradition endures, 71 years later, with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th ID coming together Dec. 4 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, to donate and wrap gifts to send to the Holy Family Home in Japan.
December 16, 2020 Indiana police officers distribute hundreds of boxes of food, toys to families in need The South Bend Police Department is helping spread holiday cheer for hundreds of families in need in Indiana.
December 15, 2020 Texas Airman makes wreaths from old military uniforms for veterans, their families Staff Sergeant Nicole Pompei didn’t intend to start her own business this year.
December 15, 2020 WWII veteran, 96, receives COVID-19 vaccine, becomes first VA patient nationwide to get jab The first veteran’s affairs patient to receive the COVID-19 vaccine is a 96-year-old WWII veteran, according to the health system where she was treated.Â