Lifestyle | uplifting news 5 Most Uplifting Stories of the Week From a wounded soldier's salute to a determined marathon finisher By Newser Editors Posted Oct 20, 2013 5:08 AM CDT Copied Josh Hargis manages a salute from his bed. (Facebook) The end to the shutdown wasn't the only good news to make headlines this week. Wounded Soldier's Salute Goes Viral: They're calling it the "salute seen around the world." Injured Army Ranger Josh Hargis delivered it from a hospital bed in Afghanistan after being severely wounded in a suicide bombing earlier this month. And it came as quite the surprise. Man Who Came in Last in Marathon Actually 'Won': The Chicago Marathon last-place getter may also be its biggest winner. Maickel Melamed, 38, is battling muscular dystrophy, but still managed to finish the entire race with a time of 16 hours and 46 minutes. Calls Pour in for Orphaned Boy Who Wants Family: The Florida church where 15-year-old orphan Davion Only pleaded for a new family has been "flooded" with calls from people interested in giving the teen a home. Thanks to Outpouring of Help, Dying Dad Walks Daughter Down Aisle: Scott Nagy, dying of metastatic urethral cancer, promised daughter Sarah he would walk her down the aisle on her wedding day. And, with the help of a team of medical professionals who volunteered their time, he kept that promise. $10K Raised for Woman Who Stole Fountain Change: Looks like there will be a happy ending for the jobless woman arrested for taking $2.87 from a courthouse fountain to buy food. A campaign on GoFundMe.com has so far raised almost $10,000 for Deidre Romine, whose trial on theft charges starts next month. Click for more uplifting news. Read These Next Rubio says the fate of Iran's conversion facility is what matters. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Some of the most explosive Diddy allegations are dropped. Fan who taunted Ketel Marte's mom has been banned by MLB. Report an error