๐บ๐ธ US Army Nurse Colonel Mary Jo Rice-Mahoney in 1969, received orders to report to the 67th Evacuation Hospital in Qui Nhon, near the DMZ. There she worked as an intensive care and recovery room nurse 6 days a week in 12-hour shifts.
โYou worked when they needed you and rested when you found the time,โ she says. โIf you were asked to work 7 days a week, you didnโt question your commanders. You just responded to the needs of your team.โ
It wasnโt just the war injuries that kept the nurses busy, but also medical cases (strokes and heart attacks) plus diseases endemic to the area, such as malaria and hepatitis. At the 67th Evac the patients came from all the services.
In Nam, explosions were everywhere. Burn injuries were some of the worst casualties of war. They were treated with Sulfamylon, a thick cream applied over affected areas. โThe difficult part was removing the old cream before reapplying more to the skin,โ says Rice-Mahoney. โI remember hearing patients cry out even after a hefty dose of narcotics.โ
One of her patients a double amputee in the intensive care unit, received a letter from his wife telling him she was divorcing him. โSo not only were these men going through the trauma of combat, but also dealing with struggles in their personal lives,โ says Rice-Mahoney. โWe were nursing their wounds and their spirits.โ
"In 1994 a patient I cared for found me,โ she says. They met in Washington, D.C. He remembered everything: my face, the name on my fatigue army shirt, even his surgeonโs name,โ says Rice-Mahoney. โWhat I recalled was his depression after a massive leg injury.โ
She listened as he reconstructed his experience. โYou assisted me from my bed into an old wheelchair. There were several war orphans in the hospital and you placed one of the toddlers, an amputee on my lap. It was then I realized that if this child could smile laugh and live life to the fullest I could do the same.โ
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Today we remember PFC Timothy Allen White of Union Lake, Michigan, who fell on this day in 1970. Timothy is remembered by his friend, James:
"Tim, still think about you. I was there on the day you died. We went through training together, we had some good times. We were so young then, so full of life. I thank God you did not suffer, but the rest of us still do over losing you. Now that I am an old man, my heart breaks knowing that you died at 18 years old, missing out on of a full, happy life.
Brother, you are not forgotten, and as long as I continue to breathe I promise youโll always be remembered.
Your Friend forever..โ
- James D.Owens
PFC Timothy Allen White is honored on Panel 8W, Line 64 of The Wall: https://t.co/jnRQK9HFxC
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In the heart of Sudan, countless children face unimaginable challenges deprivation, conflict, and uncertainty cloud their childhoods. Yet within each of them lies a spark of hope, a resilience that refuses to be extinguished. It is our responsibility, as a global community, to protect that spark and nurture it into a flame of opportunity and peace. These children are not just statistics; they are the future doctors, teachers, and leaders who deserve every chance to live with dignity and joy. Through UNICEFโs tireless efforts, we can bring essential aid, education, and safety to those who need it most. Let us stand together, with compassion and resolve, to ensure no child is left behind. Because when we invest in children, we invest in humanity itself.
A quarterback took a Down syndrome girl to prom... and showed the world what real manhood looks like. โค๏ธ
He couldโve chosen anyone, but he chose the girl who believed in him before popularity ever did. And that choice meant everything. ๐
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THEY TOLD HIS FAMILY TO COLLECT HIS BODY TOMORROW.
Amirhossein Safari, 27.
Death sentence. No lawyer.
Central Isfahan Prison.
Tonight was his last visit.
The terrorist regime is executing him now.
Scream his name.
Share this NOW!!!
Be his voice before they hang him.
#StopExecutionsInIran
๐จWE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR WANG WANG AND HER NEWBORN PUPPIES! ๐๐
Wang Wang, a stray mother dog in Guangdong Province, China, was horrifically tortured and burned alive by four minors. Her three 14-day-old puppies were beaten to death as she desperately tried to protect them. ๐๐พ
The four minors who tortured and burned Wang Wang alive, and brutally beat her three newborn puppies to death, must be held accountable for their horrific actions. They filmed the entire attack while laughing as they carried out this unimaginable act of cruelty.
Wang Wangโs heartbreaking story has sparked global outrage and renewed calls for stronger legal protections for animals.
Mainland China has no comprehensive, nationwide animal cruelty law, and companion animals are not explicitly protected from abuse under national criminal law.
It is time for real change. WAN and Peace 4 Animals call on Chinese lawmakers to enact strong legal protections for companion animals to help prevent horrific acts of animal cruelty and teach children compassion and respect for animals.
Please use your voice. Share Wang Wangโs story and stand with those demanding justice and accountability for those responsible. ๐โค๏ธโ๐ฉน๐
๐จTAKE ACTION!
Email the Chinese Embassy in the United States at ๐ [email protected] and respectfully urge Chinese officials and lawmakers to enact strong, enforceable animal protection laws. ๐๐พ๐๐
Credit: @WorldAnimalNews.
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Iranโs regime just sentenced a 22-year-old rapper to death.
Not for murder. Not for terrorism. For slogans, dissent, for refusing to shut up. Simply for demanding freedom and protesting against oppression.
His name is Mehnam Navab-Safavi. He was arrested, forced to confess, denied a real trial, and now faces execution.
And somehow the international community still treats Iranโs rulers like difficult diplomats instead of what they are: executioners with embassies and good lobbyists in the West.
In the past two weeks alone, at least 50 protesters have reportedly had death sentences issued, upheld, or carried out.
So I call on all rappers, singers, celebrities who post ten slides about free speech, now please be his voice. Because this is free speech with a noose around its neck.
Please use your platform and demand that Iranโs regime stop the execution of Mehnam Navab-Safavi.
#SaveMehnamNavabSafavi #StopExecutionsInIran
Every morning I write about someone Iran just executed, within minutes, a message arrives a mother, a sister, a friend, begging me to write about their loved one who is on the death row. Before it's too late.
This is why I want to write before the execution of this young woman, not after. Arghavan Fallahi. 24 years old. Evin Prison. Sentenced to death.
Judge Salavati one of Iran's most notorious hanging judges, sentenced her under "Baghi," armed rebellion.
During months in solitary confinement, she was subjected to severe psychological torture and pressure to make forced confessions. But she refused. So they sentenced her to death anyway.
Fellow female prisoners who were with Arghavan inside Evin say her situation is urgent. The torture has left her with severe psychological trauma and physical illness. She is not just facing the death sentence, she is suffering right now, inside that cell. But is still alive and is still time to save her life.
Please join me and help us Iranians to say her name now and demand international community and the leader leaders of the world to put pressure on these that republic to stop them from executing her and other political prisoners.
#StopExecutionsInIran
Sorry for the long post, but this is super important.
This is my sweet daughter, Francesca, one month before she died of brain cancer.She never got the chance to build the life and legacy she deserved, so we are building one in her name.
Over the past six years, Team Beans has raised $3.7 million for infant brain tumor research. This year, weโve raised $77,000 toward our $100,000 goal for Dana-Farber, and we are just $23,000 away.
I cannot overstate how important this funding is to Francescaโs doctors and researchers. It has already made a real difference: a clinical trial and registry for her type of cancer were created entirely because of the people who supported Team Beans.
Francesca was so full of life, even when she was sick. After watching this terrible disease take my child, helping find a cure became the cause of my life.
I ran two Boston Marathons to raise money, and I would run one every day if it meant helping cure this disease. Now, I ride the Pan-Mass Challenge every year for Francesca and for every baby still fighting.
Please consider supporting Team Beans in the PMC. Donate, share this post, or tell someone Francescaโs story. Every gift matters.
For Francesca. For every baby still fighting.
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