Greendale Marine Tim Foster survived stage 4 cancer and a year of hardship. Then his daughters' nomination to a national veterans campaign changed everything.

What began with a camping-trip conversation and a $100 bill has grown into one of southeastern Indiana's biggest acts of generosity. Over 16 years, Oser-Roth & Friends Fest has raised nearly $1 million for 83 local children and families facing their hardest seasons. Now in its 17th year, the festival moves to the Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds on August 8 for a day of live music, games, food, and fireworks—all to lift up this year's four Angels.

"Take every opportunity you can. South Africa was breathtaking, and seeing animals in their natural habitat was far more exhilarating than seeing them anywhere else."

After 34 years with the Indiana State Police, retired trooper Matt Burkhardt of Lawrenceburg reflects on a career spent policing the Dearborn County community that raised him, answering the hardest calls, working alongside the people he most admired, and learning what it costs to wear the badge for a lifetime in your own hometown.