Tag: hero
group name: veterans
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June 25, 2007 12:16 AM EDT --
On the first day of class, I noticed her because she was wearing an Army National Guard T-shirt. Strange how it drew us together. I asked her if she was in the Guard. My father . . .
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June 20, 2007 09:05 AM EDT --
Most people think of hero's as those who've accomplished great sporting achievements. I think of them as great player's. I hero is someone who goes beyond the norm, and shows their . . .
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June 28, 2007 11:23 AM EDT --
"Some people!" snorted a man standing behind me in the long line at the grocery store.
"You would think the manager would pay attention and open another line," said a woman.
I looked . . .
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June 20, 2007 11:24 PM EDT --
Heroes are often thought of as those who save lives, but I think those who inspire us to greatness are heroes too. The two people I look to as my greatest heroes are not the most likely candidates. The . . .
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June 29, 2007 10:55 AM EDT --
As the tarnished silver bracelet with black faded letters lay on my wrist, the emotions I felt more than 35 years ago came rushing back. The Prisoner of War/ Missing in Action (POW/MIA) bracelet . . .
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June 22, 2007 10:21 AM EDT --
By Anthony S. Policastro
The hero in my life was my father. He moved through life with bold strokes, never letting other people bend him from the way he wanted to go. He was a pioneer in his family going . . .
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June 22, 2007 09:18 PM EDT --
It isn't very hard for me to pick a hero in my life. My grandpa is my hero. He served in the Navy in World War II and defended our country. But he went a step beyond and did something magical. My mother . . .
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July 09, 2007 12:32 PM EDT --
In December of 1989, I was working as a weapons inspector for the Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant located in Riverbank, California. It was my job and responsibility as final inspector, to make sure any . . .
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July 05, 2007 06:29 PM EDT --
The top ten finalists for the "A Hero In My Life" writing contest have been chosen!
Here are the top 10 entries in alphabetical order:
"A Hero In My Life"......
A Hero In My Life . . .
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June 28, 2007 05:49 PM EDT --
There are a multitude of hero’s in our country, and many of those hero’s are veterans; veterans of every war in this century. The hero in my life is my Dad. In reality, he didn’t . . .
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June 15, 2007 06:04 PM EDT --
Selfless. Brave. Noble. Such are the world’s heroes! Consider the heroes in your life. Veterans might come to mind. Perhaps your grandfather, mother, or brother helped fight for freedom – . . .
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May 15, 2008 01:05 PM EDT --
SACRIFICE
On Memorial Day
when others put out flags
and march and speak
I listen silently
through tears
and think of hands
whose touch I can't recall
from . . .
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July 13, 2007 05:05 PM EDT --
The "A Hero In My Life" contest in veterans.gather.com generated close to 100 superb entries about heroes from all walks of life. After the Gather community narrowed down their favorite top ten . . .
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June 15, 2007 05:49 PM EDT --
A Hero in My Life Contest
Official Rules and Regulations
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The Gather.com A Hero in My Life Contest (the . . .
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May 26, 2008 12:54 PM EDT --
Taps
John Butterfield is remembered as the founder of the Butterfield Overland Mail, founded in 1858, that opened the west for passenger and mail service from Memphis and St., Louis to San Francisco . . .
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June 20, 2007 08:25 PM EDT --
I was three years old when I met my father. I had seen photos of him that mother put into frames throughout the house. She placed them everywhere so I would become familiar with this handsome Marine who . . .
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June 18, 2007 11:16 AM EDT --
From June 19th-23rd, over 500 disabled American heroes will converge in Milwaukee to test their agility, athleticism and strength of spirit in the 27th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. This special . . .
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June 27, 2007 07:31 PM EDT --
Life started out simply enough for a child born in 1918.
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October 12, 2007 10:07 AM EDT --
Holiday cards are as much a part of the season as cheerful carols and brightly adorned trees. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that at the same time you are lifting someone’s spirits this holiday . . .
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June 23, 2007 01:31 PM EDT --
He wasn't much to look at. A tiny little boy with holes in his clothes and shoes. At the age of six, my Grandfather sat by his mom who was dying, and he remembered her praying, "Lord, . . .
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