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A Memorial Day Meditation

Watch our visual rendition of the popular and poignant war poem.

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An Encounter with Well-Tended Hope

A woman finds hope after lending a hand to an elderly couple visiting their son's grave.

by Crystal Giffin, from Guideposts Magazine

General Omar Bradley's Memorial Day Address

Revisit Gen. Omar Bradley's 1948 Memorial Day address at Long Meadow, Mass.

by General Omar N. Bradley, from Guideposts Magazine

For Those Who Serve

I was honored to speak to hundreds of soldiers. I have to say, I really love the Army.

by Edward Grinnan

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Photo of James Rozinek, an F-100 pilot in the Vietnam War.

Mysterious Ways: The Other Wingman

An Air Force fighter pilot was in trouble over Vietnam.

by Erika Holst

, Springfield, Illinois

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Inspirational quote of the day

I’ve always tried to go a step past wherever people expected me to end up.

- Beverly Sills

On Memorial Day, Remembering All Who Served

A son recalls his father's service and the sacrifice of those who fought alongside him.

by Mark Collins

, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Praying for Your Seed to Grow

God has planted the seed of kindness within us all; it is our choice to pray for it to grow.

by Peola Hicks

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Memorial Day Heroes and their inspiring stories

Memorial Day: A Time for Heroes

A teenager learns the importance of war veterans in this inspiring story.

by Nancy Sullivan Geng

, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

from Guideposts

On a Foundation of Faith, a Business Rebounds

After months of tough times, a couple's prayers are answered and their fortunes reversed.

by Annie Danielson

, Trinidad, Colorado

from Guideposts

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Today's stories

Not Afraid of Death
Love as Christ Loved

by Norman Vincent Peale

New York, New York
The Inspiration of Home
Mysterious Ways: Universal Translator
A Four-Legged Angel to the Rescue

by Susan Stone

Powell, Wyoming

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