A heartbreaking letter from a teenage soldier killed in World War I was unearthed during museum renovations. Private Vincent Collins, 18, wrote the last letter home to his parents in 1915—the night before his unit moved into the trenches. The soldier, serving with the 8th (Argyllshire) Battalion, was wounded later that year and died from…
Heartbreaking Last Letter Written by Soldier, 18, to His Parents in WWI Is Unearthed at Museum
A Coach’s Awesome Tips for Learning to Swim Helps Even the Most Nervous Kids Beat Their Fears
A South Florida swim coach is using his expertise to help keep kids safe. By working with children as young as 3 months of age, he is showing even the most fearful kids, and their parents, that they have what it takes to be a swimmer. Putting his two passions together, teaching kids and swimming,…
For Sanctity of Life, ‘Move the 2022 Games,’ Olympian Once Arrested in Beijing Says
When an Australian Olympian ran into Tiananmen Square in Beijing in 2002 waving a 1964 Tokyo Olympic banner with the words “truthfulness, compassion, tolerance” written on it as a stand against human rights abuses in China, she already knew that the communist country had been awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics. Five years later, in 2007,…
5-Year-Old Boy Conquers Massive 2,100-Mile Appalachian Trail Hike With Mom and Dad in 209 Days
Harvey Sutton, or “Little Man,” as he is known on the Appalachian Trail, won’t have long to bask in the glory of hiking its full length. After all, he starts kindergarten Friday. At 5 years old, Harvey is one of the youngest—and the latest of several youngsters in recent years—to complete the trail, after tagging…
VIDEO: Scuba Diver Who Cuddled Baby Shark 11 Years Ago Reunites With Underwater Friend
August 26, 2021
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Friendships can form in the most unlikely of places. Just ask Australian scuba instructor Rick Anderson, who bonded with a baby Port Jackson shark and has remained her mate for the past 11 years. The diver, who once lived in Port Macquarie, shared about the remarkable relationship with The Epoch Times: “I used to see…
Pregnant Afghan Woman Gives Birth Aboard C-17 Cargo Plane Evacuating Afghanistan; US Air Force Medics Help
As U.S. forces evacuate from Afghanistan, with thousands of Afghans fleeing the country, an Afghan mother went into labor midflight aboard an Air Force C-17 cargo plane bound for Germany. Upon arrival, medical support personnel from the 86th Medical Group and a U.S. Army Labor and Delivery nurse helped the unnamed woman successfully give birth in the…
Struggling Woman Shares Donation She Receives From a Stranger With Another Family in Need
Despite going through really challenging times, a mom-of-two who received a donation from a stranger decided to buy the essential items her kids needed and then use the remaining amount to buy food for another family in need, creating a ripple effect of kindness. In November 2020, when an extremely powerful tropical cyclone, called Goni,…
Ontario Boy, 10, Reels in a Military Bomb From 1954 While Magnet Fishing With His Grandfather
A 10-year-old boy has become the talk of his town since reeling in a bomb while magnet fishing with his grandfather on an Ontario lake in Canada. Brandon Bastien, who lives in St. Thomas with his father, was out on July 25 with his maternal grandfather, Steve Posthumus, a lifelong Elmer resident, when something was…
Tense Bodycam Footage Shows Deputy Rush to Help Deliver Baby in 7-Eleven Parking Lot
A Tampa sheriff’s deputy garnered attention on social media after footage from his body cam went viral. The video, taken in the early morning at 5 a.m. on Aug. 17, shows the officer responding to a pregnant woman in labor in a 7-Eleven parking lot. Grainy footage shows Deputy Jordan Ream of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s…
‘I Was Very Rude’: Man Sends Apology Note and $100 Tip to Restaurant Staff for His Behavior
A manager and hostess at a restaurant in York Beach, Maine, was really touched after she received an apology letter enclosed with a $100 tip from an anonymous customer who had been rude to her while he visited the restaurant she works at on the Fourth of July weekend. “It’s very heartwarming, it’s a very…
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