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Taryn Coates and Dave are a married couple. They took in an abandoned Great Dane at the end of March in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. They left her there in the wild. Her name was Jez. Her rescuers believe that she was alone for a month or two before they found her. The dog was only two year old, in poor health and feared humans. She would need a lot of help Taryn cared for Jez many weeks. Afterward she wrote a letter to Jez’s unknown former owners. He describes the struggles and triumphs Jez and the rescuers faced. It is…

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A single Florida man became a father of five after officially adopting an entire family of siblings to prevent them from being separated by the foster care system last week. According to a local NBC affiliate, Friday, Robert Carter adopted siblings Marionna, Makayla, Robert, Giovanni, and Kiontae. When asked why he chose to take such a huge leap of faith, he explained that he personally knew how it felt to be removed from a biological home and ripped away from loved ones. Carter –who is originally from Hamilton County, Ohio –went into the foster care system when he was 12 and as a result, spent years estranged from some…

Four-year-old Christian Jacobs melted hearts after a message he left for his father during his visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day broke the internet. Find out what the boy said. Every year, citizens celebrate Memorial Day, remembrance of servicemen and women who lost their lives while fighting for the United States. In 2015, many gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to remember the fallen heroes. However, pictures of one woman and her son’s visit to Arlington Cemetery made the headlines. In the cemetery, four-year-old child Christian Jacobs visited his father’s grave clad in a replica Marine Corps uniform. Four-year-old…

Jordan Marks, a local high school baseball coach heard about the 94-year-old’s death and asked his students to help give him a well-deserved goodbye. Image source: Facebook/kelli.giordano.1 A group of high school students is being lauded for helping to provide a dignified goodbye for a veteran who didn’t have anybody to give him a proper send-off. Ralph Lambert, a former U.S. Air Force veteran, passed away in Louisiana on February 8 at the age of 94. The veteran served the nation from 1950 to 1971 and he didn’t have any family or friends to give him the send-off he…

A classic commercial with a guard and a young kid has gone viral (video below). In the 1997 video, a youngster approaches a Marine guard and asks whether he is Santa Claus. As the youngster stares up at him, the guard avoids him, never establishing eye contact with him. The youngster then takes out his Christmas list, hoping the guard will bring him presents. The guard, surprisingly, reaches out his left hand and snatches the list from the youngster. Marines The heartfelt commercial was created to promote the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys For Tots program. The initiative started…

The camera trap that captured the glamorous, pose-loving bear was placed by Boulder, Colorado’s Open Space and Mountain Parks office PHOTO: CITY OF BOULDER/SWNS Bears, like us, know that it’s impossible to get a good selfie in one take. As one bear in Colorado demonstrated, you should probably take 400 to be safe. Last week, the Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) department posted merely four of the selfies, taken in November, to give us a taste of the magic. “Recently, a bear discovered a wildlife camera that we use to monitor wildlife across #Boulder open space,” they…

YF-118G. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The YF-118G, explained: The Paramount+ streaming service could practically rebrand itself “Star Trek TV” – although it is also the home to the acclaim Yellowstone prequel 1883. Fans of the Star Trek series are likely familiar with the Klingon “Bird of Prey,” which remains one of the most common fictional starships to appear in the franchise. It was first introduced in the 1984 film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and has appeared in five of the films and frequently appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. The ship has been a fan favorite, which explains why a very real yet experimental aircraft…

The Super Guppy  Courtesy: Wikipedia The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy is a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft that is used for hauling outsize cargo components. It was the successor to the Pregnant Guppy, the first of the Guppy aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines. Five were built in two variants, both of which were colloquially referred to as the “Super Guppy” The first, the Super Guppy, or “SG”, was built directly from the fuselage of a C-97J Turbo Stratocruiser, the military version of the 1950s Boeing 377 “Stratocruiser” passenger plane. The fuselage was lengthened to 141 feet (43 m), and ballooned out to a maximum…

In this article, we’ll talk about some of the New helicopter’s qualities that the American Army has chosen as its replacement for the Black Hawk helicopter. No 1, It will replace the Black Hawk helicopter. For the long-range helicopter for the United States Army, the bell V280 has been shortlisted. as confirmation of it comes. For the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program of the United States Army, Bell and Lockheed Martin are creating the Bell V-280 Valor, a tiltrotor aircraft. The Black Hawk helicopter will be replaced by this one. Since 1979, almost 4000 helicopters have been constructed and…

Almost as long as wars have been fought dogs have played a part in them, helping us to stay safe thanks to their heightened senses and of course their incredible loyalty to their human companions. To celebrate this incredible bond that we share with our four-pawed companions here are 28 powerful photos of service dogs in action that prove why they’re so deserving of the title ‘man’s best friend.” 1. A soldier and his dog take a well deserved rest. 2. A seriously brave army dog in training. 3. A military paratrooper dog skydiving. 4. Service dog amongst his comrades.…

Every “John Wick” movie so far has upped the ante for action movies, and star Keanu Reeves told Total Film magazine that “‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ has the most action of any of the films, which is saying a lot. And it’s more by a good margin. It’s a big show.” Keanu Reeves stars in “John Wick Chapter 4.” (Lionsgate) “John Wick” Chapter 4″ is set to open in theaters on March 24, 2023, so the filmmakers are starting to roll out details in advance of the release. Reeves, who’s revived his movie career playing the Marine-turned-retired hitman, even threw…

The U.S. Navy’s most advanced frontline carrier-based, multi-role strike fighter available today. Program Overview Northrop Grumman has a principal role in the design and production of the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet Block II, the U.S. Navy’s frontline carrier-based strike fighter. The most advanced multi-role strike fighter available today and for the foreseeable future, the Super Hornet has the capability, flexibility and performance necessary to modernize the air or naval aviation forces of any country. As principal subcontractor to The Boeing Company, Northrop Grumman produces the F/A-18’s aft/center fuselage section and vertical tails and integrates all associated subsystems at its…

Former Marine John Vincent, who fought in Vietnam, is 96 years old. The veteran lived alone, did not start a family. All he had was his beloved dog, Patch. He practically never parted with him, even when he drove a Harley. The dog even had tiny glasses for such trips. When the old man was taken to the hospice, there was no one to leave the dog with. Patch was temporarily assigned to an animal shelter. Soon, the staff of the shelter was informed that John did not have much time left. The old man made a final request. He…

Defence chiefs have launched an urgent investigation after workmen allegedly used glue to repair broken bolts inside a nuclear reactor chamber on one of Britain’s Trident submarines. The botched repair job on HMS Vanguard was uncovered when a glued bolt fell off during a checkPA The unsuitable repairs to the bolt heads, which had sheared off after being over-tightened, were discovered during a routine check aboard HMS Vanguard, The Sun reports. Repair work was being undertaken as part of a dry dock refurbishment at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth, which is behind schedule by four years and £300million over budget. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is…

A grandfather ignored his declining health and ailments to fulfill his promise to his granddaughter. Being a veteran who had served his country with unwavering determination, he showed the same dedication as he walked her down the aisle. In late August 2018, Polish veteran Bronislaw “Grom” Karwowski donned his military attire decorated with bravery medals he had won during his service for a special cause. His lovely granddaughter, Joanna Sema, had requested him to accompany her on her big day. Sema had asked her beloved grandpa to hold her hand and walk beside her as she reached the…

In a recent breakthrough, scientists have created a robot that can transition back and forth between solid and liquid states, allowing it to navigate through numerous obstacles and environments. Christian Engel / EyeEm via Getty Images Researchers applied the technology in a few different scenarios. The robot was able to navigate obstacle courses and deliver and retrieve objects to and from a model human stomach. They even constructed a version of the robot that looks like a Lego Minifigure that was able to escape a cage by liquefying and then restoring itself to its original form once out. ScienceAlert reported on the experiment,…

In his spare time, the fired exec runs an ice cream shop dedicated to helping those with Down syndrome. Ryan Olohan / Facebook A former high-ranking Google executive, who was allegedly sexually harassed by his boss, was later fired by the tech giant for failing to be “inclusive” simply because he favored high-performing employees, according to a lawsuit filed in New York federal court. In August, Google fired Ryan Olohan as managing director of food, beverage, and restaurants, telling him it was because he was not “inclusive” enough, according to the lawsuit. “In response to Olohan’s request during the call for specifics as…

Actor Alec Baldwin was officially charged with involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday afternoon over the shooting death in October 2021 of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the movie set of “Rust,” according to court records. Gotham/GC Images Santa Fe-area District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies also filed involuntary manslaughter charges against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the person allegedly responsible for handling guns on the movie set. The DA’s office said in a statement, “Negligent use of a deadly weapon charges were also filed against ‘Rust’ assistant director David Halls, who has pleaded no contest and has entered into a plea agreement that is pending approval.” The probable cause statement filed…

Have you checked if you’re a pareidoliac yet? For all of you that enjoy seeing random objects in places where none exists, Bored Panda has prepared a special treat. We have compiled a list of weird trees that appear to look like something else entirely. From scary trees to ones defying the laws of nature, you’ll find all of them here. It turns out, while most maples and sweetgum look very similar, Mother Nature has sculpted some of them most likely just to prank our eyes. Is that a beautiful tree or a dragon? A stump or Cthulhu? Scroll down, take a close look…

I’m Alex, an amateur 37-year-old photographer. I love stories and I love telling them using my pictures. During my long sickness this year (not covid) I had very little time to shoot. I only made a few shots this year and mostly edited them in the hospital to kill some time. The good thing is I had a lot of time to improve some older shots of mine, and here is the result that I’d like to share with all of you #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18…

Scott Olson/Getty Images RowVaughn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols, responded to the tragic death of her son during an interview over the weekend where she expressed disappointment over the fact that the police officers involved were black. Five former Memphis Police Department officers were arrested and charged for their alleged involvement in the death of the 29-year-old male, who died earlier this month in a hospital days after a confrontation with police. Nichols died on January 10, three days after Memphis police pulled him over in a traffic stop, local media reported. Nichols, and the five former police officers charged over…

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