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May 10, 2008
Posted: 01:29 PM ET
Alicia Mixson takes care of her brother Catlin Mixson, who was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq last year.
 The Mixson family has two young heroes. Catlin Mixson, 21, is one of the nation’s heroes, serving in Iraq until he was wounded. And Alicia Mixson, 26, is his hero, putting her own life on hold to take care of her brother. Catlin was hit by a roadside bomb in Baghdad eight months ago. Everyone else in his Humvee died. Catlin survived, but had to have both legs amputated. Doctors wanted someone to stay at the military hospital in Texas with him. Alicia left everything she had in Florida to care for him. They live in Army lodgings together now. She takes him to rehab, counts his pills and rolls his wheelchair. “People keep telling me that it’s exceptional – but in my heart I didn’t have a choice,” says Alicia, a truly unsung hero. What would you like to ask Alicia? Submit your questions as comments below or send in a question on video to iReport.com. Then be sure to watch the CNN.com Live interview Friday, May 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Filed under: Unsung hero May 3, 2008
Posted: 04:20 PM ET
Kate Atwood, second from right, was 6 years old when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.
When I was 11, my father died. I didn’t know anyone my age who had lost a parent. I thought that only people who were my parents’ age lost a parent. I certainly didn’t know Kate Atwood then, but I’m happy to know her now. Atwood’s mom died from breast cancer when she was 12. Atwood saw the need for an organization to bring bereaved children together to let them know they’re not alone. In 2003, she started Kate’s Club, a group that empowers kids after the loss of a parent or sibling. Social, recreational and emotional support programs help them cope with their loss and remember that even though they just had to grow up fast, they’re still kids at heart. Update: Watch the CNN.com Live interview Filed under: Community contributors • Entrepreneurs |
 
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