Given the regular diet of negative news, it's nice to come across positive stories, especially those that show the kind of selfless love and sacrifice that Easter inspires.

Several stories involving the armed forces and the entertainment field got our attention this week."Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon took a few minutes during Tuesday's show to honor his father-in-law, William H. Juvonen, an aviation executive and former U.S. Marine aviator. During a training exercise over the Mojave Desert in 1961, his F-8C Crusader jet went into a tailspin, forcing him to eject.Martin-Baker, the company that made the ejection seat, is proud of its life-saving survival record and has an exclusive membership called the Tie Club for pilots who were forced to eject. The special tie has the Martin-Baker eject symbol on it, and each recipient is also given a membership number.Fallon wore his father-in-law's tie on Tuesday's show.While in Europe last summer, Fallon spotted the ejector seat symbol on a watch in the front window of a London shop. He then learned that Martin-Baker also sold special watches, but only to members of the Tie Club.After confirming his father-in-law's Tie Club number, Fallon purchased one for Juvonen, and during last Tuesday's show, he surprised everyone by going into the audience and presenting the watch directly to him."Thank you for your service," Fallon said as he embraced his father-in-law, "and thank you for your daughter!"Another entertainer that earned our respect this week was Stevie Nicks, who, as a member of Fleetwood Mac, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and was also recognized as one of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time."Nicks, along with nearly 30 Medal of Honor recipients, were honored recently for their contributions to the military community at a USO awards banquet in Arlington.Five years ago, Nicks received a last-minute invitation to visit troops at Naval Support Activity Bethesda home of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and since then has remained committed to spending time with combat-wounded service members. We learned that Nicks also joins in bedside vigils and donates baby clothes to war widows.Nicks once stated in an interview that she refuses to be pulled into the politics of war but is committed to do whatever it takes to make the soldiers' lives better after they return from war.We were also happy to learn that Peyton Manning, who has been an active supporter of the military throughout his pro football career, was also recognized at the USO awards banquet in Arlington. In 2013, he traveled to Europe and the Persian Gulf on the USO Vice Chairman's tour.In our eyes, these life-changing acts of kindness, most of which go unnoticed, surpass any of the other personal accomplishments of these entertainers, whether it be making gold records or winning Super Bowls.By JIM ZBICKtneditor@tnonline.com