by Heather Laskin | Apr 27, 2017 | Inspiration
The language at a small graduation ceremony inside a federal office building in Washington Friday morning was militaristic: Fighting. Frontlines. Enemies. War. For a fifth year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rather quietly has trained a small team of...
by Heather Laskin | Apr 4, 2017 | Inspiration
When you think of warm-hearted people, a repo man is probably not the first person to come to your mind. To work in that industry you have to have a pretty thick skin because you are dealing with a lot of people who are not too happy with you. Repo man Jim Ford has...
by Heather Laskin | Mar 23, 2017 | Awesome
A World War II veteran receiving the birthday present of a lifetime when he won $300,000 in the Michigan Lottery. Ervin Smolinski’s daughter-in-law bought the winning ticket and gave it to the 94-year-old on his birthday. He said getting the ticket is part of an...
by Heather Laskin | Mar 20, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
Most days Rene Duhon can be seen wearing his World War II Veteran hat. His service is something he is proud of, but he never expected to receive anything for it. That’s why he was so surprised after what happened to him at an Albertson’s grocery store in...
by Heather Laskin | Mar 20, 2017 | Inspiration
While the men and women of our military who are deployed overseas definitely don’t have it easy, we often forget the struggle and sacrifice that the families they leave behind must face. Losing your spouse for months – even years – at a time and...