These military spouses brought one judge to tears!

This Philadelphia native started with a simple dream, and he never quit.

To commemorate the hardworking men and women who brought the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum to life...

The search and rescue dogs that helped with rescue efforts on 9/11 didn't ask for rewards. These amazing canines searched the rubble of Ground Zero tirelessly for weeks and saved hundreds of lives. Ten years after the World Trade Center attack, the search and rescue dog community came together to honor these fearless canines with a ceremony at Liberty Park in New York City.

The search and rescue dogs of 9/11 didn't ask for rewards. They searched the rubble of Ground Zero tirelessly for weeks, saving hundreds of lives. See the moving ceremony that paid them tribute.

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Building Homes for Heroes is committed to helping our wounded veterans rebuild their civilian lives upon their return from duty. They do this by building, or modifying, homes that they then gift to the veterans and their families. USMC Staff Sergeant Rafael Arias Hernandez is one of several recipients of the efforts that make this vision a reality.

In honor of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, a young boy and his father traveled to the American Cemetery at Normandy, France, where the 11-year-old spent several days teaching visitors about the paratroopers buried there. On June 6th, police denied the boy entry to the cemetery. Rather than give up, however, this only strengthened his resolve as he carried out his own lonely vigil on the shores, inspiring many other visitors and veterans that day.

With a clear view of the capitol building, this memorial serves as a tribute to these brave men and women who have sacrificed everything to serve our country.

When a group of five Marines hear the “Dark Horse” Battalion is about to leave for Afghanistan, they volunteer to switch to the deploying unit, beginning the story captured in this mini-documentary. Named for their fellow marines who did not make it home, For the 25 captures the chaos and confusion of combat – before and after the fact – in an intimate style rarely shared beyond family and friends.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. displays the names of...