A Nebraska veteran is raising money for other veterans in need by running four miles around his hometown every four hours. Shelby Orr, of North Platte, and his wife, Jen, served in the Air Force and are now looking for ways to give back to that community. So Shelby Orr began running Friday as a way to raise awareness for a group called “ Vets Helping Heroes .” As of Sunday afternoon, he has raised $1,550 on his GoFundMe page for the organization. “We decided to help Vets Helping Heroes,” Orr told KNOP. “It’s a nonprofit that helps service members and vets get service working dogs. Completely free of charge to the vet. It usually costs $40,000-$60,000 to train a service dog. So every dime helps.” The nonprofit was founded by a World War II veteran in 2008 and has raised more than $8 million to this day. When Orr goes on his four-mile runs, he always carries an American flag with him. Orr said he felt inspired to help out the organization, given how much money it costs to train a service dog. ...
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Callista and Newt Gingrich: Presidents Day inspiration – this is how you unite the country
close Video George Washington, First President of the United States George Washington, First President of the United States This Presidents Day it is more important than ever to remember our nation’s history and reflect upon the amazing achievements of our greatest presidents. This holiday is also an opportunity to recall our remarkable experiment in self-government, defined by the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution . Presidents Day originally recognized the birth of President George Washington – and for good reason. Washington was truly indispensable to America’s founding. His military leadership was essential in winning the Revolutionary War. His political leadership was critical in forming the republic that still stands today. Washington was truly the indispensable man (as James Thomas Flexner would later call him). Virtually every one of our Founding Fathers was in awe of Washington and recognized a moral force in him that transcended intellect or physical courage. There was a reason Washington commanded the Army for eight years, presided over the Constitutional Convention, and served two terms as the first president of the United States. JIMMYFAILLA: PRESIDENTS DAY REMINDER – HERE'S WHY WE HONOR THE GOOD, EVEN THOUGH THEY AND WE ARE FLAWED It was these remarkable achievements that led us to produce " The First American ," a documentary film about the life and legacy of President Washington. Washington’s true greatness was his behavior immediately following victory in the Revolutionary War. At least one of his officers, disgusted with congressional incompetence and unreliability (they had that problem back then, too) urged him to take over the country and govern as a king. Washington replied: CLICK HERE TO GET THE OPINION NEWSLETTER "[I]f you have any regard for your country, concern for yourself or posterity or respect for me… banish these ...
California Boy’s Scream Alerts Mother, Saves Sister from Drowning
A California boy is being hailed as a hero after he summoned his nurse mother who saved his sister from drowning in the family pool. Eight-year-old Tino Conboy was playing with his 18-month-old sister Cami when he noticed things were too quiet. Once he looked up, he realized Cami had wandered outside. “I looked at the pool, and then I saw Cami in there,” Tino said. Once Tino realized his sister was unresponsive, Tino yelled for his mother, Diana Conboy, who is a nurse. She rushed to the pool, pulled Cami out, and began performing CPR while Tino dialed 911. Conboy said she was able to get to Cami in time, thanks to Tino’s scream. “Basically, Cami gave her power to me, and then I had the power to scream. And then Mom came over and jumped in and got Cami out,” Tino said. Conboy said she was impressed at how calm and composed her son was throughout the incident. “He was so calm and collected,” Conboy said. “You know, he called 911, gave them our address, told them to get here immediately.” Tino is not the only boy who has been in the news for saving a younger sibling’s life. A seven-year-old boy rescued his baby sister from a house fire in Tennessee in December, and a six-year-old boy from Wyoming was hailed as a hero for saving his younger sister from a dog attack in July. ...
A pandemic election should move America to address caregivers’ struggles
Multiple news stories recount the same sad story. Lockdowns and social distancing are necessary public health interventions to prevent widespread COVID-19 infections that would overwhelm hospitals and run-up a sad tally of dead and disabled Americans. But these interventions mean America’s families struggle to balance multiple commitments: care for sick or disabled relatives, raise and educate children, and work. Family members of residents of long-term care facilities that restrict visitors are reporting rapid declines in their relatives’ health and well-being. These awful events display how “visitors,” often a spouse or adult child, are long-term care institutions’ essential but hidden caregivers. They effectively staff the understaffed and under skilled facilities. The surge in unemployment is further stressing families’ resources to care. For me, these terrible events aren’t news. In my 20-plus years at the Penn Memory Center caring for older adults living with dementia, I’ve witnessed caregivers, typically women, reduce or even give up work to care for an aging parent or parent-in-law and struggle to find quality services and supports such as an adult day activity program or some extra help at home. Before COVID, nearly 18 million people were caregivers. They worked to sustain the lives of older adults living with disabilities or in their slow journey of recovery from sickness back to health. Most were family or friends. The tally of their uncompensated time and effort is a staggering figure. Each year, the wages foregone by caregivers of persons living with dementia, for example, adds up to billions of dollars . This is money a family could have used to purchase a car, pay a college tuition or saved for their future care and contributed to social security. Those whose profession is caregiving, the formal caregivers, receive a paltry wage. Last year, the average personal care aide received about $12 per hour . In just a few months, COVID has ...
Body Of Catholic Army Chaplain, Korean War Medal Of Honor Recipient Recovered After 70 Years
The body of Korean War Medal of Honor recipient, Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Joseph Kapaun has been recovered, the Army Public Affairs office announced Friday. “After 70 years Chaplain (Capt.) Kapaun has been accounted for,” acting Secretary of the Army John E. Whitley said in a statement. “His heroism and resilient spirit epitomized our Army values of personal courage and selfless service.” Pope St. John Paul II launched Kapaun on the path to canonization in 1993 when he declared the Catholic chaplain a servant of God, and former President Barack Obama posthumously awarded him the Medal of Honor in 2013. The body of Korean War Medal of Honor recipient, Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Joseph Kapaun has been recovered, the Army Public Affairs office announced Friday. “After 70 years Chaplain (Capt.) Kapaun has been accounted for,” acting Secretary of the Army John E. Whitley said in a statement . “His heroism and resilient spirit epitomized our Army values of personal courage and selfless service.” Kapaun, who was from Pilsen, Kansas, served as a chaplain to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. His battalion was in Unsan, North Korea in 1950 when they were surrounded by Chinese Communist Forces, according to the Army Public Affairs, and the unit members “became trapped and dug inside foxholes or behind bunkers.” “Kapaun stayed with the wounded but was soon captured and marched from village to village, with little food and shelter, to Old Pyoktong, later known as Chinese Camp 5, on the south bank of the Yalu River,” the Army Public Affairs press release said. SOUTH KOREA. Father Emil Kapaun celebrates Mass using the hood of his jeep as an altar, as his assistant, Patrick J. Schuler, kneels in prayer in Korea on Oct. 7, 1950, less than a month before Kapaun was taken prisoner. Kapaun died in a prisoner of war camp on May 23, 1951, his body wracked by pneumonia and dysentery. On April 11, 2013, President Barack Obama ...
