Many times it's the Tylers setting the fires so they can be heroes putting them out.

Not saying this is such a case, but it is interesting that his video made the news. I wonder how they got word of it?

https://abc7.com/post/robert-hernan...fficers-suspicion-arson-forest-land/15332708/
California firefighter arrested for allegedly starting 5 wildfires
"I am appalled to learn one of our employees would violate the public's trust and attempt to tarnish the tireless work of the 12,000 women and men of CAL FIRE," Director and Fire Chief Joe Tyler said in the release, noting residents' "vigilance" had helped the agency catch Hernandez.


It's good the person was arrested.

 

https://abc7.com/post/robert-hernan...fficers-suspicion-arson-forest-land/15332708/
California firefighter arrested for allegedly starting 5 wildfires
"I am appalled to learn one of our employees would violate the public's trust and attempt to tarnish the tireless work of the 12,000 women and men of CAL FIRE," Director and Fire Chief Joe Tyler said in the release, noting residents' "vigilance" had helped the agency catch Hernandez.


It's good the person was arrested.

"As of September 1, Cal Fire law enforcement officers have arrested 91 suspected arsonists this year, the agency said. Since 2016, Cal Fire has arrested 923 suspected arsonists."

Wait. I thought it was CAGW.

 

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/of...yback-ride-safety/JFUSZBRG3VHRZHYZYJZRYPVMZ4/
Off-duty JBLM airman gives injured hiker a 2-mile piggyback ride to safety

Airman 1st Class Troy May from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron heavy aircraft integrated avionics specialist was hiking with a friend when he heard her cries for help and stopped.

May gave her a piggyback ride for nearly two miles down the mountain.

 

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/of...yback-ride-safety/JFUSZBRG3VHRZHYZYJZRYPVMZ4/
Off-duty JBLM airman gives injured hiker a 2-mile piggyback ride to safety

Airman 1st Class Troy May from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron heavy aircraft integrated avionics specialist was hiking with a friend when he heard her cries for help and stopped.

May gave her a piggyback ride for nearly two miles down the mountain.

An officer and a gentleman indeed

 

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/20/oakland-boy-kidnapped-1951-found-alive-new-york/
Boy abducted in Oakland in 1951 at age 6 found alive on East Coast


Luis Albino, right, who was kidnapped from Oakland in 1951, is seen in a 2024 photo reuniting with his brother, Roger. Luis’ family found him after more than 70 years with help from an online ancestry test and old photos and newspaper clippings. (Photo courtesy Alida Alequin)

She said he had some memories of the kidnapping and his trip across the country, but the adults in his life never answered his questions.

Alequin said she was especially glad the two brothers were able to reunite before Roger’s death.

“I think he died happily,” she said. “He was at peace with himself, knowing that his brother was found. I was just so happy I was able to do this for him and bring him closure and peace.”

 

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/20/oakland-boy-kidnapped-1951-found-alive-new-york/
Boy abducted in Oakland in 1951 at age 6 found alive on East Coast

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Luis Albino, right, who was kidnapped from Oakland in 1951, is seen in a 2024 photo reuniting with his brother, Roger. Luis’ family found him after more than 70 years with help from an online ancestry test and old photos and newspaper clippings. (Photo courtesy Alida Alequin)

While I'm very happy that it turned out well for everyone, the story also raises some questions. How did he enlist in the Marines without a birth certificate or, if he had one, how did his "family" get it? What was the involvement, if any, of his "family" in the abduction? Did they know that they were raising a kidnapped child? Or did they think that they were adopting a traumatized five year old that had lost his family in some tragedy and whose memories of being abducted were a coping mechanism?

There's also the matter of the potential downside or tacking people down. What does this do to his relationships with the members of his "family", many of whom probably never had any idea that anything was amiss? What if he, himself, had finally accepted that his memories of being abducted had actually just been nothing more than a childhood nightmare or fantasy? This revelation could completely upset and upend his entire life, with possibly tragic consequences. This is seen quite often with adopted kids where the kids were never told they were adopted and then, at some point, discover the truth. Some are never able to deal with it and even end up committing suicide.

I'm adopted and, fortunately, have always grown up with that knowledge even though I was adopted before I was a year old. About ten years ago, I tried to locate by birth parents because I wanted to see if I could get some medical history information that would have been helpful to my doctors for some conditions I was experiencing. But I tread very lightly, since I had no idea the impact I might have on their lives, should I succeed in finding them. What if they had not stayed together and now were married to other people that were unaware that they had given up a child? What if they stayed together and had other children that didn't know they had a sibling? Lots of other possibilities -- including the possibility that something shady had been involved involved. I'm pretty sure that I could have handled whatever resulted because I believe I have a very healthy attitude regarding where I come from and who I am, but I had to be sensitive to the potential for my quest to have adverse impacts on others. In the end, I think I tracked down contact information for my father, but was never able to get an answer when I called -- and this was NOT something I was going to broach via an answering machine. So I ended up dropping it.

 

While I'm very happy that it turned out well for everyone, the story also raises some questions. How did he enlist in the Marines without a birth certificate or, if he had one, how did his "family" get it? What was the involvement, if any, of his "family" in the abduction? Did they know that they were raising a kidnapped child? Or did they think that they were adopting a traumatized five year old that had lost his family in some tragedy and whose memories of being abducted were a coping mechanism?

There's also the matter of the potential downside or tacking people down. What does this do to his relationships with the members of his "family", many of whom probably never had any idea that anything was amiss? What if he, himself, had finally accepted that his memories of being abducted had actually just been nothing more than a childhood nightmare or fantasy? This revelation could completely upset and upend his entire life, with possibly tragic consequences. This is seen quite often with adopted kids where the kids were never told they were adopted and then, at some point, discover the truth. Some are never able to deal with it and even end up committing suicide.

I'm adopted and, fortunately, have always grown up with that knowledge even though I was adopted before I was a year old. About ten years ago, I tried to locate by birth parents because I wanted to see if I could get some medical history information that would have been helpful to my doctors for some conditions I was experiencing. But I tread very lightly, since I had no idea the impact I might have on their lives, should I succeed in finding them. What if they had not stayed together and now were married to other people that were unaware that they had given up a child? What if they stayed together and had other children that didn't know they had a sibling? Lots of other possibilities -- including the possibility that something shady had been involved involved. I'm pretty sure that I could have handled whatever resulted because I believe I have a very healthy attitude regarding where I come from and who I am, but I had to be sensitive to the potential for my quest to have adverse impacts on others. In the end, I think I tracked down contact information for my father, but was never able to get an answer when I called -- and this was NOT something I was going to broach via an answering machine. So I ended up dropping it.

In the 50's, when I was born, things like a birth certificate was not always needed even for government benefits. My grandfolks didn't have one and used a 'bible' record for SS, my great uncle that fought in WW1 France didn't have one either but they gladly drafted him in the Army.
https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-0716.htm

§ 404.716. Type of evidence of age to be given.
(a) Preferred evidence. The best evidence of your age, if you can obtain it, is either: a birth certificate or hospital birth record recorded before age 5; or a religious record which shows your date of birth and was recorded before age 5.

(b) Other evidence of age. If you cannot obtain the preferred evidence of your age, you will be asked for other convincing evidence that shows your date of birth or age at a certain time such as: an original family bible or family record; school records; census records; a statement signed by the physician or midwife who was present at your birth; insurance policies; a marriage record; a passport; an employment record; a delayed birth certificate, your child's birth certificate; or an immigration or naturalization record.

It was pretty easy for a 'fixer' to find a dead (from an accident or some medical cause) child's record of live birth and use that back in the paper records days in the sticks. He was a Puerto Rico-born boy and I would guess VN era Marine recruiters were not too picky back then on perfect paper work.

At age 6 I had a pretty good idea about the parents of the family, where and now we lived so I think there's more to the story he's not telling. I do understand the sensitivity of tracking down people. I only found out I had a half-brother born in Sardinia after WW2 from my father (who was adopted but we all knew the biological mother and the 'mothers' knew about the child) on his death bed. My shocked sisters wanted to trace the guy but I said, if he had wanted to meet us, it would have happened a long time ago, so let it be.

 

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/of...yback-ride-safety/JFUSZBRG3VHRZHYZYJZRYPVMZ4/
Off-duty JBLM airman gives injured hiker a 2-mile piggyback ride to safety

Airman 1st Class Troy May from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron heavy aircraft integrated avionics specialist was hiking with a friend when he heard her cries for help and stopped.

May gave her a piggyback ride for nearly two miles down the mountain.

I thought the guy had a hell of a beer gut and it was impressive he made that hike by himself much less with her on his back. But his head didn't match his body. Looked closer and saw the backpack.

 

I thought the guy had a hell of a beer gut and it was impressive he made that hike by himself much less with her on his back. But his head didn't match his body. Looked closer and saw the backpack.

I was wondering how the heck they could call him an "airman". Then I, too, saw the backpack. Funny.

 

 

Teen rescued from cruise ship reunites with doctor who saved his life


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At the time, the ship was outside of North Carolina and more than 350 nautical miles off the coast. Aiden was later airlifted by an Air Force Rescue helicopter from the ship to the nearest capable medical center where he was treated and eventually recovered.

 

An incredibly smart doggie:

Dog comes to the rescue of 84-year-old owner, leads police to her home

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“He tried to get the dog off the roadway, and it took off up a slightly travelled, unmarked roadway. Wright followed the dog, and it led him to a small summer cabin,”

 

An incredibly smart doggie:

Dog comes to the rescue of 84-year-old owner, leads police to her home
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And now that I think of it, kudos to the cop who had the patience and wisdom to observe the dog's behavior and act accordingly.

 

Stranded traveler gifted flight upgrade after chance encounter with airline CEO


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I ordered a simple matcha latte and took a seat at a table, unknowingly sitting just a seat away from the Qatar Airways CEO, facing the same direction," she said.

 

This, in principle, is feel-good news. Although I've heard horror stories about people that abruptly come into riches and don't end well... but I don't want to be a cynic. I'd rather be an optimist. So here it is:

Man wins $1 million lottery with $20 bill he found on the ground

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“They actually didn’t have the ticket I was looking for so I bought that one instead,” he said.

 

Son gifts father a restored Chevy Camaro decades after he let one go to raise a family


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"Anytime that we saw a Camaro, he would definitely bring it up," Jared said. "It'd be a reoccurring theme in a reoccurring story…The joke was, or the way that he just summed it all up, was that I had to sell this car for your diaper money."

 

Son gifts father a restored Chevy Camaro decades after he let one go to raise a family
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I'd like to think that someday, my daughter will restore the T-Bird and give it back to me.

 

 

A man in a tiny town draws thousands of carolers at Christmas: "Like stepping into a Norman Rockwell picture"

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"I have been humbled lately to realize ... how many people's lives have been touched by and it's not me that touches their lives. I'm just the caretaker, but when the room fills up with people, you get a sense of unconditional love," Pedersen told Dylan Monson in 2016 for his project. "It's something you can't describe, it's just something you have to experience, so Merry Christmas."

 

This is actually kind of exciting for those of us who follow chess celebrities.