Here's more people doing heroic things that touch our hearts and ultimately
make our world a better place. They show us the sweet side
of humanity in the face of extreme adversity. Enjoy! :)
An Egyptian man, thanking an army officer after the army refused to open fire on civilians (Egypt, 2011) Christians forming a protective circle around praying Muslims during the Egyptian revolution (Egypt, 2011) (Photo: Reddit) A wounded Australian soldier being helped by a local during World War II. (Papua New Guinea, 1942) (Photo: Reddit ) Two American soldiers, comforting a little girl by giving her a puppy during World War II. (France, 1942) American soldier Joseph Dawyer, carrying an Iraqi child to safety. (Iraq, 2003) A woman, blocking the advance of a military bulldozer to save a wounded protester. (Egypt, 2013) (Photo: Buzzfeed) An Afghani soldier removing a terrified child from the location of a terrorist attack. (Afghanistan, 2013) An American infantryman comforting a friend as a third is working on casualty-reports. (Korea, 1950) Frank Praytor of the U.S.M.C., feeding a kitten who lost its mother to a mortar attack. (Korea, 1953) (Photo: Reddit) A priest forming a human shield between police and protesters during the recent evolution. (Ukraine, 2013) (Photo: Livejournal.com ) A Ukrainian woman, giving water to a captured Soviet soldier. (Ukraine, 1941) (Photo: Reddit) Richard Barnett of the U.S. Navy, comforting a child that got separated from her family. (Iraq, 2003) (Photo: Damir Sagolj) |
An American soldier, running out of the battlefield to save 2 Vietnamese children. (Vietnam, 1965-1975) (Photo: Reddit) A Bosnian soldier gave his coat to keep this baby warm after being saved during the Gorazde evacuation (Bosnia, 1995) (Photo: Reddit) A priest, comforting a wounded soldier in the midst of sniper fire. (Venezuela, 1962) (Photo: Reddit) Two little boys, leading a blind man through war-torn streets. (Korea, 1951) (Photo: John Dominis) A soldier sharing his food and water with children. (Saipan, 1944) An American soldier holding the hand of a frightened Afghan girl. (Afghanistan, 2010) (Photo: Soldier_Scott68 on Reddit) German soldiers helping out a French soldier that got stuck in a muddy ditch during World War I. (France, 1916) (Photo: Reddit) During the riots in Istanbul, protesters helped out this wounded cop and carried him to safety. (Turkey, 2013) (Photo: Reddit) American soldiers, treating a wounded dog during World War II. (Guam, 1944) An East-German soldier helping a little boy pass to get to his family despite orders not to let anyone through (Germany, 1961) (Photo: Reddit) A Russian policeman carrying a baby to safety from a school taken by terrorists. (Russia, 2004) (Photo: Victor Korotayev) Community members of Ferguson, Missouri, working together to prevent looting. (U.S.A., 2014) (Photo: Inhabitants Of Burque) 18 year-old Keshia Thomas, protecting a white supremacist from protesters with her body. (U.S.A., 1996) |