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Hometown Hero Stories

Stories that feature people, who serve other people, their community, or take pride in honoring, restoring, preserving, or celebrating and aspect of American hometown life. In addition to articles that originally appeared in American Profile, there are also original stories and other materials shared by readers."

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Fired Up images
Nebraska student carries torch for fire safety read more
The Compliment Guys images
Purdue students freely praise passersby read more
Sentimental Journey images
Veteran performers revive a USO show read more
Being Rosie the Riveter images
A real-life Rosie portrays an American icon read more
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An Amazing Husband - Graysen Walles user story images
I have an amazing husband, and I would like to tell the world why I feel this way about him. First, I am a stay at home mom. We have a 9 and 3year old together, and my 16 year old step son. It ta read more
An Amazing Husband user story
I have an amazing husband, and I would like to see if you would be willing to profile him as one of your stories. His name is Graysen Walles and I'd like to tell the world why he is so amazing. read more
Are You Drinking Your Neighbor's Birth Control Medicine? user story
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A Special Teacher Who Helped to Change My Life Forever user story
I separated from the United States Air Force on April 30, 1983, and began college classes at the College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska, that summer of 1983. I pursued my nursing degree with vengea read more
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