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Battlefield Advances

Battlefield Advances

Remarkable innovations in treating injured soldiers, like Staff Sgt. Jacque Keeslar, will ultimately benefit us all.

By Michael J. Weiss

Ben Dunlap's Lecture of a Lifetime

Ben Dunlap's Lecture of a Lifetime

I was his professor. But my 90-year-old student taught me more than anyone I'd ever known.

By Ben Dunlap from www.ted.com in Reader's Digest - February 2009

Best Fight for Survival

When a flash flood struck, a mother and seven kids were directly in its path.

By Derek Burnett in Reader's Digest - May 2005

Best Fight for Survival

When a flash flood struck, a mother and seven kids were directly in its path.

in Reader's Digest - May 2005

Best of America: Disaster Doctor

Best of America: Disaster Doctor

This doctor turned his own hardships around by traveling the world to help others in the wake of disaster.

As told to Carol Kaufman in Reader's Digest - June 2008

Best of America: Highway Helper

Best of America: Highway Helper

Stopping and helping others is this man's self-satisfying vocation.

By Bridget Nelson Monroe in Reader's Digest - November 2008

Best of America: She Gave at the Deli

Best of America: She Gave at the Deli

When customer Dan Heins casually mentioned that he needed a kidney, Nancy Volk volunteered one of hers.

By Bridget Nelson Monroe in Reader's Digest - February 2009

Best of America: The Flag Ladies of Freeport, Maine

Best of America: The Flag Ladies of Freeport, Maine

These patriotic women make supporting our troops a weekly mission.

By Bridget Nelson Monroe in Reader's Digest - July 2008

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

When their mother died, this 22-year-old promised to keep the family together.

By Tom Hallman, Jr. in Reader's Digest - May 2006

Car Wash Calamity

Car Wash Calamity

When a freak accident fells an attendant, one customer goes into overdrive.

By Eric Pape in Reader's Digest - October 2009

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