Soldiers are trained never to break formation. It is part of what being a soldier is all about – following orders. Lieutenant Daniel Oglesby had little choice but to break formation. You see, Oglesby was had been deployed with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Southeast Asia for nearly 9 months. He …
Soldiers fighting overseas can become very attached to the canine warriors that fight alongside them. Kyle Smith and his partner, Bodza, had been spent 189 days together in Kyrgyzstan. The two were members of the United States Air Force and were on a security mission. Bodza, an 11-year-old German shepherd, had been working with the …
This is one of the success stories of service dogs and army veteran reunions – all coordinated by a woman named Molly Oliver. Sergeant Tom Hansen and his dog Taylor served overseas as a pair, and were deeply upset when Tom had to leave her behind. Taylor was the reason why Tom was still alive. Their story …
Back in October 2013, two National Guard members had lunch at Ruby Tuesday in Concord, New Hampshire. They had been discussed limiting their order due to the government shutdown. Their waitress, Sarah Hoidahl, 22, covered their bill that day. The soldiers were not given a bill that day – they were given a handwritten note …
An Army private was on a flight from Germany to Houston. He was escorting the remains of a fallen soldier. As the soldier was getting off the plane, there was an impromptu flare of patriotism that will bring a tear to your eye. The captain had just asked that everyone remain silent as the soldier …
Check out this photo! This is Conservation Officer Levi Knach and his K9 partner, Kenobi. As you can see Kenobi isn’t interested in getting his picture taken – he wants to give hugs to Knack! This was the photo the pair had made for the official Department of Natural Resources (DNR) – what a sweet …
This story was posted by Roger Reissing and it went viral, read on to find out why. Jake Reissig (Roger’s father) and his wife Liz had been married for 65 years. Liz passed away in May 2014. She was laid to rest at Garden Park Cemetery in Conroe, Texas. As part of his daily routine, …
Anyone who owns an animal (cat or dog) will tell you that their animals can tell if a person is ‘good’ or ‘bad.’ A good person is someone who likes pets and won’t get upset if they find pet hair on their freshly washed black pants. A bad person is not that kind of person. …