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Jesse
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Decorated Veteran Fought at Iwo Jima

May 31, 2012
Jesse is a talker, and at age 83 he has plenty of stories to share. He is a decorated veteran. He fought at Iwo Jima and earned five combat medals and two bronze stars during his military service. He recounted...
Samantha
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Samantha Proves Doctors Wrong

May 31, 2012
Life can change in an instant. Sixteen-year-old Samantha Allen and her family learned this painful lesson nine years ago when Samantha was struck by a car after stepping off of her school bus. Samantha suffered a "Christopher Reeve-type" spinal cord...
Beverly
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Positive Attitude and Love Sustains Couple

May 31, 2012
Beverly and James have been married for 36 years and have a home filled with love and laughter. Beverly was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1989, but faith, a positive attitude and love for one another has sustained the couple....
Pearl
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Pearl Remembers Her Hymns

May 24, 2012
Lee, age 90, met his future wife Pearl at the Indiana State Fair. "I was a freshman and she was a senior," he recalls. "I thought she was just being nice, but a few days later she sent me a...
Marian
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Marian Prevents WWII Raid on New York

May 24, 2012
In 1943, Marian was working in the original L.S. Ayres Tea Room when she met an Army recruiter having lunch. As a result, Marian decided to enlist in the Women's Army Corps (WAC). She served in military intelligence, first at...
Mary
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Mary Still Enjoys Cooking, Gardening

May 24, 2012
For 81-year-old Mary, staying active is not difficult. She's soft-spoken and sweet, and greets people with a warm hug. Every day she calls members of her St. John Missionary Baptist Church congregation to see how they are doing and to...
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