Holidays
Being Rich
A true story by Jaye Lewis: broke, separated by work and browsing a used bookstore after Christmas, a Navy family learns what being rich really means.
Collection · 18 stories
Honoring our heroes
Soldiers, veterans and first responders who gave more than was asked.
Heroes & Patriots
Grandpa’s Hands
Heroes & Patriots
Ann-Margret's Tribute to Vietnam Vets
Heroes & Patriots
The Story Of Charlie Coulson
Holidays
A Soldier's Christmas
Poems
A Soldier Died Today
Heroes & Patriots
Jump From 20 Miles Up
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Heroes & Patriots
Kemmons Wilson: America's Innkeeper
Heroes & Patriots
A Texas Angel
Holidays
The Christmas Truce
Heroes & Patriots
Who Packed Your Parachute?
Heroes & Patriots
My Guardian Angel Testimony
Heroes & Patriots
The Difference A Teacher Can Make
Heroes & Patriots
America's Singing Troops
Heroes & Patriots
The First African-American Fighter Pilot
Holidays
Ask Any Soldier
Poems
A Soldier's Prayer
About this collection
Stories honoring soldiers, veterans and first responders who gave more than was asked. They’re for Veterans Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, or any day you want to say thank you to someone who served.
A Soldier Died Today is a poem about an old veteran whose quiet passing deserves more notice than it gets. Jump From 20 Miles Up tells how Air Force Captain Joe Kittinger leapt from a balloon at 102,800 feet in 1960. Who Packed Your Parachute? is a short story about the people who quietly keep us safe, and The Christmas Truce recalls the soldiers who sang carols across the trenches in 1914.
You’ll also find stories from police officers, a veteran’s wife and the families who send care packages overseas. For more, browse our Heroes & Patriots section.