Parkinson's Foundation
After 17 years of serving his country, Mark Kelm is now giving a different type of service: he’s advocating for others who, like him, are living with Parkinson’s disease. Kelm, who lives in a small Minnesota with his wife and three children, was only 38 years old when he was diagnosed with PD, a nervous…

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U.S. Air active-duty officer Madison Marsh was crowned as 2024 Miss America. Marsh, a 22-year-old who represented Colorado, won the prestigious pageant. In an interview after the show, Marsh said, “You can achieve anything. The sky is not the limit, and the only person that’s stopping you is you,” per a video posted on Miss…

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The “America’s Got Talent” crowd recently went wild when U.S. soldiers took the stage to sing a rendition of The Temptations’ “My Girl.” However, the reason for the heroes’ presence on the talent competition show is what prompted an emotional response. Members of the Army’s 82nd Airborne All-American Chorus made an eye-catching entrance to the…

Stories of canine courage normally involve dogs who saved their owners from house fires or protected them from attack. People may also think of the dogs who sniff out bombs and drugs for police officers and soldiers alike. Most people, however, do not think about dogs fighting on the front lines beside their masters, much…

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