Semper Fi and America's Fund
An Army veteran told Fox News Digital his unwavering faith in God is why he’s here today. JP Lane, a Purple Heart veteran, singer, author, and speaker based in San Antonio, Texas, endured the worst after he faced severe injuries while deployed in Afghanistan in 2010. He shared in an interview that he was blown…

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A Connecticut school board has supposedly removed prayers before board meetings after a complaint from an atheist organization and a “concerned community member.” CT Insider reported that the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), an atheist activist group, contacted the Enfield School District to complain about the prayers allegedly routinely unfolding before meetings. Enfield’s Board of…

Pepperdine University
Actor Chris Pratt honored the lives of those killed during the Sept. 11 attacks, posting a powerful message to social media and participating in the Waves of Flags Ceremony at Pepperdine University. The “Jurassic World” star wrote on Instagram, “Let’s take a moment to remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. It’s…

GiveSendGo/Joe Wurzelbacher
Joe Wurzelbacher, known as “Joe the Plumber” after hitting the political scene when he questioned then-presidential candidate Barack Obama during the 2008 election cycle, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer at 49 years old. A post shared on a GiveSendGo page to benefit Wurzelbacher’s family read, “Joe passed away earlier this morning and entered…

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