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‘Forrest Gump’ star Gary Sinise donates millions every year to rebuild veterans’ lives, but no one’s noticed

Talented actor Gary Sinise, known for roles in Truman, Apollo 13, and, most recently, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, has earned himself an Emmy and Golden Globe Award. But there’s one thing he may be less famous for: his stunning ...

93-year-old D-day veteran dies with no one to carry casket – then six teens show up in uniform

Thomas Hunter served from 1942-1949 and saw action during the D-day invasion during World War II. Despite his heroics, Hunter never married when he returned home; never started a family. He had 11 siblings, but ...

Group of 100 bikers grant cancer-sick veteran his dying wish

Jon Stanley, 61, a biker from way back, was at the end of his long battle with lung and brain cancer when his friends did something really special for him to fulfill his final wish. He ...

83-year-old veteran keeps promise he made to fellow Marine in Vietnam war bunker

Master Sgt. William H. Cox and First Sgt. James T. Hollingsworth did make it out of that bunker alive. After they left Vietnam, they served in the marines for another 20 years before going their separate ...

Man spends days off finding veterans’ graves – when I saw what he was doing, I was left in tears

Andrew runs a carpentry and upholstery service in Tampa, Florida. It’s a job that keeps him extremely busy – he gets one day off and he spends that cleaning the graves of veterans that passed ...

War veteran with terrible scarring says hi to 5-year-old girl: Her response has the internet in tears

Temperance Pattinson, aka Tempy, developed a heartwarming affinity for soldiers and war heroes early on in life. She started off volunteering to help veterans when she was aged just three, and has since progressed on ...

Veteran meets woman in Vietnam war – 50-years-later discovers she kept a huge secret from him

78-year-old Gary Barnes won countless medals and awards during his years of service in the U.S military. A Vietnam veteran, Barnes has lived a high-paced sort of life, never lacking for much. Having settled in ...

Veteran takes service dog into prison – instantly runs at inmate

When Iraq war veteran Bill Campbell returned home to the United States, he was in a bad place. During his time in service, he sustained a traumatic concussive brain injury so severe that he returned ...

Veteran takes service dog to prison — suddenly dog sprints towards inmate

When Iraq war veteran Bill Campbell returned home to the United States, he was in a dark place. During his service he sustained a traumatic concussive brain injury so severe that he returned home with ...

Woman shames veteran in restaurant but he shuts her up with a perfect response

When a military veteran walked into a restaurant, ordered his food politely asked for his military discount, he and other patrons were surprised when one customer spoke out against him. A woman accused the man ...