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Since Marine Lance Cpl. Jeramy Ailes was killed in Iraq in 2004, three relatives and friends have paid him the ultimate tribute.
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The day that Ella Cho was born her parents were advised to start making funeral arrangements.
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Susan Turley, a chaplain at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Palo Alto, talks about the suicide of her only child, Army Pfc. Keith Moore in Iraq. by Pauline Lubens – EMAIL
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Mona Gholam struggles to cope with the scars of the war in Iraq. (more…)

Haitham Jasim and his wife, Jamila Ghanm, arrived in San Jose from Iraq in July. This is their story. (more…)

Family and friends gather in Fremont, CA to remember Lance Corporal Travis Layfield five years after his death in Iraq. (more…)

Residents of Sacramento’s homeless encampment talk about life there. (more…)

Dance companies, from preschoolers to professionals, bring the classic Tchaikovsky Christmas ballet to life. [VIDEO] (more…)

Max Zapeda is raising his son, Angel, by himself. Max hopes Wish Book readers can help him buy a new sports wheelchair and a new “everyday” wheelchair. (more…)

Olivia Pacheco’s house needs a litany of repairs. Wish Book readers can help finance them. (more…)

Gabe Biser tells the story of his childhood trauma and talks about the importance of support groups. Wish Book readers can help fund them. (more…)

Recipients and a volunteer reap rewards from Meals on Wheels. Wish Book readers can help finance the program. (more…)

Josh Fukui plays a variety of wheelchair sports. He hopes Wish Book readers can help him buy a sports wheelchair. (more…)

Robyn Gutierrez has Muscular Dystrophy. Her parents are hoping Wish Book readers will help buy her the special bed she needs. (more…)

Geneva Rucker-Kenerson never thought that in her lifetime she would see an African Amercian elected the nation’s president. (more…)

Natasha Fite hunts for deer during a program designed to introduce teens to hunting [VIDEO] (more…)