Category: Inspiring News

Navy Mom and Daughter Get Rare Chance to Serve on the Same Ship: ‘It’s Awesome’

A Norfolk, Virginia-based mom and daughter, both in the Navy, have been given the rare opportunity to serve on the same ship. For the married mom of two daughters, who has dedicated nearly 30 years to the U.S. Naval service, it’s the first time she gets to take a piece of her family with her…


Group of 22 Police Officers Eating at Diner Left Speechless When Good Samaritan Pays Their Bill

A small family diner in Tennessee got a big surprise one day in June, when no fewer than 22 policemen came to dine in their establishment. But when the officers went to pay their bill, they got a big surprise from a good Samaritan who wished to pay tribute to them, which left them speechless….


Video: ‘Warrior’ Teen Battling Leukemia Stands Up for the First Time Defying His Prognosis

A 15-year-old boy with leukemia, who everyone thought may never walk again after cancer attacked his spinal cord, has defied the odds. Hailing the recovering teen a “warrior,” proud mom Emma Davidson filmed a video of the very moment her young son Aidan Hogg defied his prognosis and stood unaided. “The first time I saw…


Video Shows K9 Lifeguards Rescuing Teenage Girl Swept Out to Sea by Ocean Current

A sunny summer’s day at the beach in the port town of Palinuro in Italy turned treacherous when a 15-year-old girl was swept out to sea by a strong current. But thanks to a pair of furry, four-legged lifeguards, and their handlers, the flagging swimmer was safely brought back ashore. Italian media reported the incident…


Cashier With Autism Meets Veteran Unable to Pay for His Groceries, Steps Up, Says ‘I Got This’

A supermarket cashier in Oxford, Massachusetts, recently garnered media attention for a kind gesture shown to a veteran, who came up short of cash while shopping for groceries. Briar Poirier, 28, who’s worked for Market Basket for the past 8 years, was on checkout duty on the afternoon of Friday, July 23, when he encountered an…


2 Bears That Were Rescued From Appalling Conditions Are Now Thriving at an Animal Sanctuary

Warning: This article includes content some readers may find disturbing Two bears who were rescued from shocking conditions are now thriving at an animal sanctuary alongside each other. Four Paws, a global animal welfare organization, received reports of a bear being kept in a cage beside a restaurant in southern Albania. When staff arrived at the scene,…


Chainsaw Artist Breathes New Life Into Wood Creating Incredible Pieces of Art

A man who grew up helping his father use a chainsaw to cut firewood to heat the house found himself intrigued by chainsaw carving after he saw some carvers at the local fairgrounds. He has since taken up the technique, carving incredible pieces for the last 23 years. “It is actually a therapeutic activity. You…


‘Heroism Knows No Age’: WWII Veteran Receives Medal 75 Years After It Was Awarded

A World War II U.S. Army veteran has been presented with a Bronze Star medal, 75 years after the medal was first awarded; however, the veteran had no idea of his accolade at the time. The Bronze Star medal was presented to Private First Class Ubaldo Joseph Ciniero in a ceremony at his home in…


Elderly Lady Stranded on I-85 Rescued by State Troopers—Who Buy Her Lunch After Ordeal

Getting stranded on the highway is an inconvenience at best; at worst, it can be a disastrous nightmare. That terrifying situation befell an elderly woman in North Carolina, who was traveling alone mid-July when her car ran out of gas on the I-85. Luckily, a few good men came to her aid after she called…


Video: Colorado Man Who Saved Woman From Submerged Car Says, ‘We Care About People’

Seeing a woman lose control of her car and flip into a roadside canal, a good Samaritan pulled over, dialed 911, and rushed into the waist-deep water to save her. Thanks to his quick thinking, the crash victim survived with nothing but minor cuts. However, she was later arrested on eight counts, including a first-degree motor…