In a 2017 photograph, 83-year-old retired Marine Sgt. William H. Cox is seen faithfully standing guard for his comrade, Sgt. James 'Hollie' Hollingsworth, one final time.
This enduring bond originated in 1968 when they first crossed paths while seeking refuge from rockets and mortars in a bunker.
Within those bunker walls, the two men forged a solemn pact: should they both emerge from the war alive, they vowed to reconnect every New Year's Eve for a heartfelt conversation.
This heartfelt tradition persisted for an incredible five decades.
25 yr old pizza delivery man runs into burning house, saves four children who tell him another might be in the house. He goes back in, finds the girl, jumps out a window with her, and carries her to a cop who captures the moment on his bodycam.
In 2016, Riley Gaul killed his ex-girlfriend, Emma Walker, by shooting her in the back of the head through her bedroom wall.
Police suspected Riley but didn't have enough evidence, so they enlisted the help of his two closest friends.
The police planted mics in one of Riley's friend's car and on the cuff of his jacket. The two friends accompanied Riley to dispose of the murder weapon, while secretly gleaning information.
The evidence the two boys provided took away any reasonable doubt that Riley was the murderer. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. He will be eligible for parole in 45+ years.
I'll bet in his whole life nobody has ever said NO to him, nor has he ever been told he's wrong, nor that he couldn't have whatever the hell he wanted, when he wanted it, in other words a privileged spoiled brat, well maybe it's time he learned a few hard facts of life
Despite being a dog afraid of thunder, Roselle, the guide dog, calmly carried out her duties amidst the deafening noise and debris on the 78th floor of the North Tower on September 11th 2001.
Guiding her blind owner, Michael Hingson, who sensed jet fuel, Roselle earned trust for not leading into danger. In the midst of smoke, Hingson, unsure if Roselle could hear or see signals, gave the command “Forward.”
Pausing only for dog kisses to reassure a panicked woman, this remarkable canine-human team led a group down over 1,463 steps to safety.
The @LeagueofIreland First Division trophy was presented as an offertory gift at the funeral mass of @GalwayUnitedFC supporter Christy Fahy earlier today
Our sympathies to his wife Rita, to Georgina, Karen, Amy, Aoife, Christopher, Roger, Gerard, Colin, and to his family
Dog Poisoned by the Diffuser
Saturday night I got home late and my dog didn't recognize me. Being a nanny I thought I woke him up and he was having a night terror. Sunday, he was still acting weird. I realized that I had been running my new diffuser and decided to turn it off. Sunday afternoon, he was feeling better.
Today at work, my dog sitter said that he wouldn't come out from under the bed. It was very odd as he is a happy dog.
I came from work early and again, he was very confused about who I was.
So I took him to emergency vet.
It turns out that the tea tree oil I was using in the diffuser is toxic for dogs. Thankfully the test showed that his liver was ok but we weren't out of the woods yet. He was given fluids under his skin to get the toxins out.
The vet and the poison control are saying that they see these cases often now that the popularity of essential oil is growing.
Please make sure that the essential oils you are burning are not toxic for your pets.
Here is a list of essential oils not to use if you have a dog at home
Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
Birch (Betula)
Bitter Almond (Prunus dulcis)
Boldo (Peumus boldus)
Calamus (Acorus calamus)
Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora)
Cassia (Cassia fistula)
Chenopodium (Chenopodium album)
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Goosefoot (Chenopodium murale)
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
Hyssop (Hyssopus sp. with the exception of Decumbens)
Juniper (Juniperus sp. with the exception of Juniper Berry)
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Mustard (Brassica juncea)
Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
Red or White Thyme
Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus)
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Savory (Satureja)
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Terebinth (Pistacia palaestina)
Thuja (Thuja occidentalis)
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
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