Tag Archives: soldier

The Loving Choice

Posted on August 28, 2015 by russtowne

John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t–the girl with … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Connection/Connecting, Love, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged choice, Love, Mikey's Funnies, rose, soldier | 2 Comments

A Pizza Shop With A Great Big Heart–And a Bunch Of Smaller Ones Too!

Posted on January 29, 2013 by russtowne

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/pizza-chain-makes-special-delivery-soldier-afghanistan-035216851–abc-news-topstories.html This story touched me and I think will touch you too. Russ

Posted in Fun Vids, Generosity, Kindness, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Army National Guard Maj. Shawn Fulker, heart, Josephine Fulker, Mellow Mushroom, pizza, Shawn Fulker, soldier | Leave a comment

Soldier’s Surprise Homecoming At Christmas Parade Shocks Family

Posted on December 19, 2012 by russtowne

With the help of the town’s police chief, a returning soldier surprised his family in a big way during a Christmas parade. Here are some snippets: An unexpected event stole the show during the annual Christmas parade in Shelby, N.C., … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories That Touched Me, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged antique police car, baby girl, Christmas parade surprise, garandmother, homecoming, honor guard, Jeff Ledford, little girl, mom, Mother, police chief, Serena, Shelby, Shelby Police Chief Jeff Ledford, soldier, Specialist Walter Smith | 6 Comments

Dads Sing Little Mermaid Tune

Posted on October 18, 2012 by russtowne

As the father of a once-young girl I can relate a little too well to this fun and funny video clip. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/dads-sing-tune-little-mermaid-162913068.html

Posted in Children, Humor, Parenting, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Dads, daughter, Fathers, fireman, girl, Little Mermaid, sang, sing, sings, soldier | Leave a comment

An Amazing Homecoming for a Soldier And His Family

Posted on October 9, 2012 by russtowne

An Amazing Homecoming For A Soldier And His Family”>All soldiers’ homecomings to a loving family are special, but this one is AMAZING! http://tinyurl.com/8oykrne Russ

Posted in Family "Fun" | Tagged amazing, children, Family, football game, homecoming, husband, Love, service, soldier, surprise, wife | 3 Comments

The World Needs More People Like You

Posted on May 30, 2012 by russtowne

I just read about a very remarkable 9 year old boy. Here are some snippets from The Sideshow article written by Dylan Stableford: A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy who earned an all-expenses-paid Disney World vacation through an innovative Facebook experiment gave … Continue reading →