“These men, strangers just a few minutes prior, went above and beyond. I’ll never forget the look on his face.”
‘Dad, a little surprise is coming your way.’ He’d been struggling with cancer. We got the news: ‘You can no longer have chemo treatments.’ I wanted to lift his spirits.’: Strangers show act of kindness for navy veteran battling cancer
‘Hold our hands. Let us grieve. Of course we know it could be worse.’: Woman says ‘it’s okay for college graduates to be sad’
“We know that some of you missed your graduation because you were being shipped off to Vietnam. We know it because you continue to tell us. And we thank you for your sacrifice, but it’s not a contest.”
‘Their engagement ended, and he had an extra 6 months to look forward to in the jungle. He is a Vietnam Veteran. He is tougher than nails. He is often on the verge of tears.’
“His sister was enjoying the freedom that came with being a hippie. He went to her home, in uniform. That day, she overdosed on drugs. When the ambulance came, she looked at him and said, ‘I wish you had been killed over there.’”
‘Hello. My name is Cara, and I think you are my brother.’ Family’s emotional meeting with brother born to Vietnam War vet they never knew existed
“He said he often wondered and worried if his father had been among the tens of thousands killed in combat.”
‘They welcomed 19 of her family members out of Vietnam until they found a home’: Daughter recounts parents’ selfless life before dementia
“At the time I didn’t appreciate or comprehend what they were willing to do for a family they didn’t know.”
