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Private First-Class Michael J. Perkins served in the U.S. Army during World War I and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions. Michael was born in Boston and joined the Army in 1916. During World War I, he was part of Company D, 101st Infantry, 26th Division. In October 1918, he fought …
Hiroo Onoda was a Japanese intelligence officer who served during World War II. He was deployed to Lubang Island in the Philippines. In 1945, he came across pamphlets that had been dropped by the U.S. Military that said the war had ended. But he believed that it was a trick. So, he spent nearly 30 …
One afternoon, a group of friends were boating in a canal in Charlotte County, Florida. As they were traveling in the canal, they passed the home of 82-year-old Dennis F., who yelled at them. As the boaters got closer to Dennis, they saw he had a gun in his hand, and repeatedly yelled the canal …
Terry E. was a father of three who had a prior criminal history and suffered from mental illness. One day, Terry walked into a Houston area store called Suit Mart and tried to steal some items. According to one witness, “The guy looked like he was a homeless person. They told him to just let …
As most people know, J. Robert Oppenheimer was the leader of a team of scientists who worked to build the world’s first atomic bomb. In fact, the work that those scientists started in Los Alamos, New Mexico is still occurring in the present day. For example, scientists around the world are working to develop the …
23andMe is a biotechnology company based in San Francisco. They are best known for providing direct-to-consumer genetic testing. More than 30 million people have submitted their DNA to ancestry websites such as 23andMe. The way it works is that customers provide a saliva sample that is used to generate reports about the person’s ancestry and …
Charlie Miller was a Texas Ranger in the early 1900s, serving until 1968. He survived more than seven gunfights and was known as a lawman who got it done. Charlie served as a lawman during a time when law enforcement went through many changes. For example, the way law enforcement operated was changing from the …
It’s estimated that over 63 million U.S. households use smart devices. And one smart device that has been around for years, and is becoming more mainstream, is smart refrigerators. A smart refrigerator is like any other smart device: it connects to your home’s smart system and internet. We all know that smart devices are prone …
Samuel R. was camping near Trinidad, Colorado when he was attacked by a bear. He was sleeping in his hammock at his campsite near the Purgatoire River bottoms when he heard a rustling noise. Sam turned on his headlamp and realized there was a black bear right next to him. Before he knew it, the …
One day, a female was waiting to see her doctor at the Christus Outpatient Pavilion in Beaumont, Texas. While waiting, the woman started digging through her purse for some paperwork. When she pulled the paperwork out of her purse, she also accidentally pulled out her pistol. The gun fell out of the purse and discharged …