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Purple Heart

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Richard Barnes SmuinVeterans History ProjectMy name is Richard Barnes Smuin, I was born October 5th 1924 in a small town called Garfield Utah, this was a town just a few miles west of Salt Lak

first appeared: 9/15/2007

Journal Account: Two Days on the Beach at Mindanao - March 1945

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March 10, 1945We went in on Mindanao this morning just a little after sunrise. I helped take in the second wave of "alligators" (landing tanks). A few shells landed close to us.10:00 A.M. N

first appeared: 9/15/2007

va lied in federal court to cover up the 12 millio dollars that was stolen in credit union.

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The va has lied in federal court! They told the court that they have destoryed my medical records under my 1989 retirement. They claim that i got my retirement in 1991. They keeped

first appeared: 9/15/2007

My brother

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My brother Matt is very special to me. I was sad when he had toleave for Iraq the 1st time. We drove to Fort Campbell in the snow. Iwas very sad to see him go. I did not see him for a whole year. I w

first appeared: 9/14/2007

Ken Burns: The Man Behind The War

by Michael McCall

Award-winning documentary moviemaker Ken Burns admits to two obsessions: film and family. "There's really little else that occupies my time," says Burns, whose seven-part series titled The War begins Sept. 23 on PBS.

first appeared: 9/13/2007

Little Girl, Big Heart

by Tracy Leinberger-Leonardi

When Kennedy Kulish's baby brother, Kaeden, was born in 2003 with a hole in his heart, she spent a lot of time in hospital waiting rooms watching other children and their parents come and go.

first appeared: 8/26/2007

Honor Flight

by Marcia Schonberg

That goal is to ensure that all living World War II veterans get a chance to see the memorial that was erected to honor their service and sacrifice.

first appeared: 7/29/2007

An American Life

by Richard McVey

A smile breaks across the face of Jimmy Gentry, 81, as he stands before a sea of young faces at Bethesda Elementary School in Thompson's Station, Tenn. (pop. 1,283).

first appeared: 6/10/2007

Teaching Top Gun

by Jeanne Lauf Walpole

Lt. Guy Snodgrass, 30, streaks across the desert sky in an F/A-18 Hornet at supersonic speeds, performing a heart-stopping aerial maneuver...

first appeared: 5/28/2007

Billy Ray Cyrus: Father Knows Best

by Robyn Flans

It's been a whirlwind day for Billy Ray Cyrus. It's 6 p.m. and he's spent several hours at a photo shoot in Los Angeles for the second season of the hit Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, on which he plays dad to his real-life daughter, 14-year-old Mil

first appeared: 5/10/2007

Treating the Troops

by Sandy Summers

Two heavy-duty mixers rest on Jeanette Cram’s kitchen countertop in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (pop. 33,862), waiting to prepare dozens of chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin or snickerdoodle cookies.

first appeared: 4/29/2007

Granting Prom Wishes

by Robyn Hoffman

White lights twinkle in the atrium of the CityPlex Towers in Tulsa, Okla., casting a faint glow on Tiffany Grant's pink satin formal as she glides across the dance floor with her date.

first appeared: 4/15/2007

Taking the Bible Behind Bars

by Karen Karvonen

The men who study the Bible with John Steeves aren't your average churchgoers. Dressed in orange prison garb, many await sentencing for burglary, trafficking in narcotics, rape or murder.

first appeared: 3/25/2007

Acts of Kindness

by Marta W. Aldrich

Each year, American Profile publishes a collection of stories about ordinary people doing remarkable deeds for others without expecting recognition or acknowledgement in return.

first appeared: 12/24/2006

Serving on the Home Front

by Susan M. Sipprelle

Master Sgt. Minnie Hiller-Cousins of Passaic, N.J. (pop. 67,681), has spent most of her career helping others, both as a high school dropout prevention counselor and as a family assistance coordinator for the Army National Guard.

first appeared: 12/3/2006

Sharing the Reason for the Season

by Elizabeth M. Johnson

For many residents of Ventura County, Calif., the Christmas season starts when Nora Howells, 70, and Judy Crenshaw, 58, host “No Room at the Inn,” an annual December display of more than 600 Nativity scenes that raises money to help the homeless.

first appeared: 11/26/2006

Remembered Soldiers, Forgotten War

by Marti Attoun

Ron Broward, 73, removes a ragged black-and-white snapshot from his wallet and recalls a birthday gift given to him 55 years ago by his childhood friend and fellow U.S. Marine, Warren Rarick.

first appeared: 11/5/2006

Pat Green: Grounded in Texas

by Chuck Aly

Born in San Antonio and raised in Waco, Green caught the performance bug while watching his father, Craven, act in local theater productions.

first appeared: 9/24/2006

My America

The Stars & Stripes, our national parks and the next generation best exemplify America and the American spirit based on the hundreds of images entered in American Profile’s “My America” Photo Contest.

first appeared: 9/3/2006

Emily Weinberger Orchestrates a Musical Gift

by Sheryl Kayne

When 13-year-old Emily Weinberger took the stage during a performance with the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra (GNOYO) in June 2006, she received a hero's welcome.

first appeared: 8/27/2006

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