{"id":318,"date":"2011-05-26T14:54:36","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T18:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/goodnews\/?p=318"},"modified":"2011-05-26T15:03:51","modified_gmt":"2011-05-26T19:03:51","slug":"veterans-help-clean-up-tornado-ravaged-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/goodnews\/2011\/05\/veterans-help-clean-up-tornado-ravaged-areas.html","title":{"rendered":"Veterans help clean up tornado ravaged areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>PLEASE hit the &#8220;Like&#8221; button above to share the Good News and add\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/goodnews\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/goodnews<\/a> to your favorites. New stories every day!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/goodnews\/files\/2011\/05\/SoldierWorkingHouses.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-319\" title=\"Soldiers Helping Tornado Victims\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/210\/2011\/05\/SoldierWorkingHouses-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Soldiers Helping Tornado Victims\" width=\"161\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>Returning veterans find new life as they transition out of war and into a different kind of service, helping homeowners hit by devastating disasters like the recent tornadoes, first in Alabama and now in Joplin, Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>The team came together for the first time in Haiti, following the earthquake 15 months ago. Now the disasters are hitting closer to home and the former snipers and medics are first in line to help, relieving not only the stresses of others, but their own.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/goodnews\/files\/2011\/05\/SoldiersTOrnado.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-322\" title=\"American Flag in Tornado Rubble\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/210\/2011\/05\/SoldiersTOrnado-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"American Flag in Tornado Rubble\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>As we enter Memorial Day weekend, it&#8217;s amazing to think that these brave men who fought for our freedom abroad, continue to help at home. Please remember and honor these men and women who continue to live out their lives as heroes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW<\/strong><br \/>\n<object id=\"msnbc72ce78\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" width=\"420\" height=\"245\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=10,0,0,0\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/32545640\" \/><param name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"launch=43174816&amp;width=420&amp;height=245\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"420\" height=\"245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/32545640\" name=\"msnbc72ce78\" flashvars=\"launch=43174816&amp;width=420&amp;height=245\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" wmode=\"transparent\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/shockwave\/download\/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 420px;\">Visit msnbc.com for <a style=\"text-decoration: none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight: normal !important; height: 13px; color: #5799db !important;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\">breaking news<\/a>, <a style=\"text-decoration: none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight: normal !important; height: 13px; color: #5799db !important;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/3032507\">world news<\/a>, and <a style=\"text-decoration: none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight: normal !important; height: 13px; color: #5799db !important;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/3032072\">news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR MEMORIAL DAY CONTENT HERE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Love-Family\/Holidays\/Memorial-Day\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Beliefnet celebrated Memorial Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Love-Family\/Holidays\/Memorial-Day\/Memorial-Day.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Memorial Day Quotes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Inspiration\/2008\/09\/Your-Military-Heroes-and-Stories.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Personal Military Heroes and Stories<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLEASE hit the &#8220;Like&#8221; button above to share the Good News and add\u00a0http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/goodnews to your favorites. 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