Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva covered up the name of the police shooting victim the team decided to honor all season, replacing it with the name of a military veteran who died while rescuing fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle in Iraq in 2005.
CBS Sports <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/steelers-alejandro-villanueva-covers-name-of-police-shooting-victim-on-helmet-with-name-of-military-veteran/amp/">reported</a> that Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stood by Villanueva’s decision during a press conference on Tuesday.
&#8220;As an organization, and myself as the head coach of the organization, we&#8217;re going to support our players however they chose to participate and express themselves, or to not participate or not express themselves, as long as they do so thoughtfully and with class,&#8221; Tomlin said.
The Steelers collectively decided to honor Antwon Rose Jr. on the back of their helmets throughout the 2020-2021 season as part of the NFL’s social justice initiative. Rose, a black 17-year-old, was shot in the back by white police officer Michael Rosfeld after the teenager ran from a vehicle that had been pulled over in connection with a near-fatal drive-by shooting just minutes earlier.
Rosfeld’s trial lasted four days and a jury of seven men and five women concluded he was not guilty on all charges, including lesser charges of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. The jury included several non-white members, including a black foreman.
“Under Pennsylvania law, police officers are justified in using force when they believe it is necessary to prevent death or serious injury to themselves or others, or if they believe it necessary to prevent a suspect’s escape from arrest. That suspect, the law continues, must have committed or attempted to commit a forcible felony and pose a danger to human life,” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette <a href="https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2019/03/22/michael-rosfeld-trial-verdict-antwon-rose-police-shooting-east-pittsburgh/stories/201903210103">reported</a> at the time.
The evidence showed that Rose was in a car that was involved in a drive-by shooting 10 minutes before the car was pulled over by police with bullet holes in the side. Video footage taken by a bystander to the drive-by showed Rose in the front passenger seat and another man in the back seat shooting at a man outside the car. That man, William Ross, told investigators that the “beef” was between himself and Rose, and that Rose shot him.
It was later determined that Rose had gun residue on his hands, an empty 9mm handgun magazine in his pocket, and a handgun with his DNA on it was also found in the vehicle.
While the law that allowed the police officer to use force on a fleeing suspect if they were involved in a felony or attempted felony may be contentious, it allowed Rosfeld to walk.
Instead of displaying Rose’s name on his helmet, Steelers player Villanueva chose to honor Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, who died in 2005 while trying to save his fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle in Iraq.
Villanueva, who is also a military veteran, also broke with his team in 2017 by being the only player to stand for the national anthem. Villanueva later apologized for standing, saying he made “the organization look bad, my coach look bad, and my teammates look bad.&#8221;
Sales of Villanueva’s jersey skyrocketed after that game, The Daily Wire’s Emily Zanotti <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alejandro-villanueva-jersey-sales-skyrocket-after-emily-zanotti">reported</a> at the time.
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The oldest living U.S. veteran of World War II turned 111 on Saturday and credited his faith for his life.
Lawrence Brooks, who was born Sept. 12, 1909, in Norwood, Louisiana, served in the U.S. Army as a black man when the armed forces were still segregated. He was a part of the Army&#8217;s 91st Engineer Battalion, which was a predominantly black unit that was stationed in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines.
Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper gave Brooks a shout-out for his birthday on Twitter, writing, &#8220;Happy 111th birthday to our oldest living WW2 veteran, Lawrence Brooks. I salute your service and your lifetime of determination.&#8221;
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In a profile earlier this year in <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/05/americas-oldest-living-wwii-veteran-faced-hostility-abroad-home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Geographic</a>, Brooks explained that he loves people and was upset when he had to be trained to kill others after being drafted at age 31.
&#8220;My mother and father always raised me to love people, and I don’t care what kind of people they are,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And you mean to tell me, I get up on these people and I got to go kill them? Oh, no, I don’t know how that’s going to work out.&#8221;
Brooks &#8220;was the servant to three white officers in the battalion&#8221; and achieved the rank of Private 1st Class, according to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/12/us/oldest-world-war-ii-veteran-birthday-trnd/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNN</a>. He cleaned and cooked for them and would sometimes drive the officers to town.
According to an <a href="https://youtu.be/PdpR__EwEGk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">interview</a> he did with the National World War II Museum in 2014, Brooks had a close brush with death when the motor gave out on a C-47 cargo plane he was on. They tossed much of the cargo from the plane, which had only enough parachutes for two people. &#8220;It was a scary moment,&#8221; he remembered. &#8220;But we made it.&#8221;
Serving years before President Harry S. Truman would desegregate the military in 1948, and decades before the Civil Rights Act would desegregate the nation, Brooks remembered that he was treated better abroad than he was at home.
&#8220;I was treated so much better in Australia than I was by my own white people,&#8221; Brooks told National Geographic. &#8220;I wondered about that. That’s what worried me so much. Why?&#8221;
Regarding the unequal treatment that he and his fellow black soldiers received, Brooks said he learned not to talk about it. &#8220;Every time I think about it, I’d get angry, so the best thing I’d do is just leave it go,&#8221; he said.
Rob Citino, a senior historian at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, told National Geographic that many of the approximately 1.2 million black soldiers that served in World War II were treated as &#8220;second-class citizens&#8221; at home.
“We went to war with Hitler, the world’s most horrible racist, and we did so with a segregated army because, despite guarantees of equal treatment, this was still Jim Crow America,&#8221; Citino said. &#8220;African Americans were still subject to all kinds of limitations and discrimination based on the color of their skin. I think they were fighting for the promise of America rather than the reality of America.&#8221;
After the war, Brooks worked as a forklift operator until he retired in his 70s, according to National Geographic. His descendants include five children, 13 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. Brooks&#8217; wife, Leona, died during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which he said &#8220;took everything I owned, washed away everything.&#8221;
Brooks didn&#8217;t speak about his wartime experiences much with his family over the years. &#8220;I had some good times and I had some bad times,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I just tried to put all the good ones and the bad ones together and tried to forget about all of them.&#8221;
The secret to a life well-lived, Brooks told National Geographic, is to &#8220;serve God, and be nice to people.”
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The oldest living U.S. veteran of World War II turned 111 on Saturday and credited his faith for his life. Lawrence Brooks, who was born Sept. 12, 1909,

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United States Army veteran Bobby Henline, who was severely wounded by an IED is blasting Democrats and anti-Trump groups who are using his image as part of a &#8220;propaganda&#8221; campaign based on a maligned story from The Atlantic claiming President Donald Trump called members of the military &#8220;losers.&#8221;
Henline, who served four tours in Iraq before being caught in an IED attack that left him with burns over 40% of his body, fractures in his face, and without a hand, is seen in several memes being spread around social media that demand Facebook and Twitter users &#8220;share&#8221; Henline&#8217;s image to blast back at Trump for allegedly demeaning veterans&#8217; service.
&#8220;Donald Trump says nobody wants to see wounded warriors,&#8221; says one shared on Facebook by &#8220;Military Veterans Against Fascism,&#8221; &#8220;Prove him wrong by making this go viral!&#8221;
&#8220;Trump says he&#8217;s a loser,&#8221; another one, posted by the &#8220;MSNBC Rachel Maddow fan group,&#8221; says over a photo of Henline in his full uniform, his face and neck covered in scars from the IED attack. &#8220;I say he&#8217;s a hero! What do you say?&#8221;
<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/us-army-vet-says-he-was-used-as-a-prop-in-anti-trump-propaganda-to-turn-veterans-against-the-president">Henline spoke exclusively to Fox News</a> about the memes, which he labeled unfair.
“I&#8217;m just so irritated that they put my image up there because now it looks like the president called me a loser,&#8221; Henline said. &#8220;And they&#8217;re using that to sell something that they believe in for their agenda. It&#8217;s not fair to put us [veterans] as props in the middle of all that.&#8221;
In a series of Instagram posts debunking the memes, Henline labels the photos &#8220;propaganda&#8221; and asks his followers to identify the photos and report them to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or wherever else they may appear.
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“Go on what you have with facts,&#8221; Henline told Fox. &#8220;If you don&#8217;t have the power to win on your own merits, that you have to tear down your opponent, there is a problem there.”
Henline says that he doesn&#8217;t believe the Atlantic story, which claims Trump called off a visit to a veteran&#8217;s cemetery in France because he was disgusted by the &#8220;losers&#8221; buried there. No less than former National Security Advisor John Bolton &#8212; no fan of President Trump &#8212; has spoken out against the story, which is based on comments from several anonymous sources.
“I really believe the president didn&#8217;t say this,&#8221; Henline told Fox about the Atlantic piece. &#8220;There’s been anonymous sources and other sources in the room that aren’t necessarily friends with the president or believe in his ways, but they&#8217;re still not gonna slam him and make up this rumor and keep it spreading. And so with that said, I don&#8217;t think he really said this.&#8221;
He says he spoke out about the memes because he was afraid they were convincing other veterans that Trump had no respect for their service.
“Them taking that well-recognized photo and using it for their agenda and changing veterans&#8217; minds, thinking the president talks to them like that is ridiculous,&#8221; Henline said. &#8220;And I believe it worked. And that&#8217;s why I want to get it taken down because it shouldn&#8217;t be working. People need to hear the truth. That&#8217;s my image. And it should not be up there speaking for me.&#8221;
Henline, who still bears the very visible scars of the IED attack that killed the other four soldiers in his humvee, is now a nationally recognized comedian who jokes about his injuries in order to bring attention to the long-term suffering of vets returning home with both visible and invisible battle scars.
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United States Army veteran Bobby Henline, who was severely wounded by an IED is blasting Democrats and anti-Trump groups who are using his image as part

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When I accepted an invitation six months ago to meet a 100-year-old World War II veteran named Fiske Hanley, I didn&#8217;t realize what I was getting myself into. His publisher explained that his <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Accused-War-Criminal-American-Survivor/dp/1612544274/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=accused+war+criminal&amp;qid=1597429316&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">memoir</a> had recently been reprinted and that he would be available in the Washington, D.C., area for a couple of days if I cared to interview him. His story sounded interesting, so I agreed.
Arriving at the hotel in Arlington, Virginia, where he was staying, I realized that not only was Fiske there, but so was every survivor of the Battle of Iwo Jima who was able to make the trip. It was their last gathering near the nation&#8217;s capital, and the living history was overwhelming.
I approached Fiske at a table where he sat with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9TqQWLtBJk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hershel &#8220;Woody&#8221; Williams</a>, the last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Pacific Theater. As we moved to a quieter room, Fiske asked me matter-of-factly, &#8220;Do you know Woody? He&#8217;s my buddy.&#8221; Then, for roughly half-an-hour, Fiske told me how his faith sustained him as a &#8220;special prisoner&#8221; who was tortured in the personal dungeon of the Japanese emperor.
After meeting Fiske, I became obsessed. I pored over his book and steeped myself in his story for weeks while I thought of little else. His suffering haunted me and his resilience inspired me. As I attempted to convey in a profile of him for the <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/special-prisoner" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Washington Examiner</a>, Fiske exhibited an almost supernatural ability to maintain hope in the most dire of circumstances, while also praying for the most sadistic of enemies.
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Fiske was a B-29 flight engineer, a particularly dangerous job. The Japanese reserved especially intense hatred for the soldiers they captured from downed B-29s, since it was from those planes that fire rained down to destroy their homes. They were classified as &#8220;special prisoners&#8221; and singled out for terrible treatment and execution. When Fiske parachuted from his plane after it was shot down near an ancient castle town, a pack of rural Japanese civilians surrounded him and nearly beat him to death.
Eventually, Fiske was transferred to the Kempeitai prison across a moat from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The Kempeitai were Japan&#8217;s military police and notorious for their demonic cruelty. Fiske was subjected to it daily for five months. His chief tormentor was a vicious guard whom the prisoners called &#8220;Shorty&#8221; because of his small stature. What Shorty lacked in height he made up for in barbarism. Inflicting pain and humiliation on his helpless, starving victims brought him sick pleasure.
As Fiske languished in a cramped, squalid cell with his fellow prisoners, many of whom did not survive, it was his faith in God that kept him going. It allowed him to fight the hatred he felt toward Shorty, whom he tried his best to pray for. Fellow Christians came to him at especially dire moments to encourage him, such as a prison guard who sneaked him a bowl of beef stew on Easter. Every time he told his story, Fiske would say, &#8220;The good Lord saved me 14 times from certain death.&#8221;
Decades after the war, Fiske encountered mysterious providence again when he found himself working with Mitsuharu &#8220;Bill&#8221; Nagase at General Dynamics in Fort Worth, Texas. Bill was 15 years old when Japan&#8217;s surrender saved him from his imminent kamikaze mission, after which an American colonel sponsored him to go to school in Texas. Fiske later realized that he had flown on the mission that killed Bill&#8217;s family. They both had reason to hate each other, but Fiske and Bill became good friends. Before Bill died in 2016, he gave Fiske the war medal his family would have received upon completion of his suicide for the emperor. It became one of Fiske&#8217;s most treasured possessions.
In 2015, Fiske was among the five former prisoners of war chosen to appear before Japanese Emperor Akihito to receive a formal apology. While he was there, Fiske got the Japanese Embassy to fly him to the place where he was shot down. There, Fiske visited a tiny village filled with rural Japanese, much like those who had beaten him 70 years earlier. Fiske happened into a solemn memorial ceremony at one of the village shrines, where they had kept the remains of several American soldiers. &#8220;The Japanese don’t keep remains, but this little, bitty village did,&#8221; Fiske told me. &#8220;There were about 100 ordinary Japanese citizens there at the ceremony, and that’s when I forgave the Japanese.&#8221;
Of the many great takeaways from Fiske&#8217;s life, the one most striking to me is the power of forgiveness; not the cheap sort meted out to everyday nuisances, but the costly, difficult kind spoken of in the Sermon on the Mount.
Fiske died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, exactly 75 years after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki dealt the death blow to Japan and secured his freedom. His Aug. 15 funeral coincides not only with V-J Day, but also with the day he emerged from his insufferable dungeon to see sunlight for the first time in months.
The <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/05/d-day-normandy-veteran-andy-andrews-story/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greatest Generation</a> is quickly passing away, but the virtues of men like Fiske endure as invaluable examples to young people as they head into increasingly dark and uncertain times.
Rest In Peace.
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In Memoriam: Fiske Hanley, World War II Veteran And ‘Special Prisoner,’ 1920-2020

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On Saturday morning, a spokesman for Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. Conor Lamb retweeted a tweet in such a way that it appeared he was targeting Lamb’s GOP opponent, Sean Parnell, with the message, “Burn in hell and die.”
That staffer happened to be Lamb’s brother Coleman, who added to the retweet, “Can add @SeanParnellUSA here.”
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In response, Parnell issued a <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/conor-lamb-spokesman-tells-congressmans-gop-opponent-to-burn-in-hell-and-die">statement</a> asserting, &#8220;It is disappointing that Conor Lamb’s brother, a leader in his campaign, would stoop so low as to call for the death of a political opponent. It is distasteful and hateful rhetoric that has no place in political discourse. In the spirit of today’s cancel culture, one would expect calls for Coleman Lamb’s immediate dismissal. However, I believe that everyone needs a little grace from time to time. As despicable as Coleman Lamb’s comments are, everyone makes mistakes, and I hope that Coleman Lamb, Conor Lamb, and their campaign team can learn from it.”
As reported by <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/conor-lamb-spokesman-tells-congressmans-gop-opponent-to-burn-in-hell-and-die">The Washington Examiner</a>, Parnell campaign spokesman Andrew Brey pointed out, “The tweet comes on the heels of this week’s release of campaign finance data showing that Parnell outraised Lamb nearly 2-1 in the second quarter of 2020. Parnell raised over $717,000; Lamb raised only $441,393 during the same period.&#8221;
Lamb won his seat in March 2018 by half a point against his Republican opponent, the Examiner notes, and following that election, the state Supreme Court approved a new congressional district map, making it more Democrat-leaning, prompting Lamb’s 13-point victory that November.
According to the <a href="https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2020/07/19/Rep-Conor-Lamb-brother-Coleman-tweet-Sean-Parnell-John-Lewis/stories/202007190172">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a>, before Coleman Lamb retweeted the “Burn in hell” tweet, a Twitter user going by the name &#8220;Sean Strnad&#8221; posted a message about the late Congressman John Lewis, opining that Lewis &#8220;deserved to see [Vermont Sen.] Bernie Sanders nominated for the Democratic presidential ticket … But as a sellout, [Mr. Lewis] endorsed Joe Biden. So now, well, he’s not going to miss out on too much, unfortunately.”
The Gazette reported that Coleman Lamb replied, &#8220;You are literally a clown. You deserve nothing,&#8221; then added, &#8220;This is the Trump/[Sean Strnad] campaign.&#8221; Another user then reportedly responded to the Strnad account posting the message about Lewis, writing, &#8220;Burn in hell and die.&#8221;
Coleman Lamb then retweeted the “Burn in hell” tweet, adding, &#8220;Can add [Sean Parnell] here.&#8221;
Lamb’s campaign manager, Abby Nassif-Murphy, stated that Coleman Lamb &#8220;did not threaten anyone,&#8221; but tagged Mr. Parnell&#8217;s account &#8220;while responding to vile tweets from the Republicans attacking John Lewis in the hours after his death.&#8221; She admitted, &#8220;It was intemperate and [Coleman] should&#8217;ve realized how it could be misconstrued.” She continued that Parnell, his supporters and &#8220;the paid trolls in the national Republican party say all kinds of things about us on Twitter,&#8221; adding that &#8220;we don&#8217;t complain and the media doesn&#8217;t cover it — nor should they.&#8221;
Parnell, who served with the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan, is the author of The New York Times bestselling book <a href="https://officialseanparnell.co/books-outlaw-platoon">Outlaw Platoon</a>, the story of his platoon’s combat in Eastern Afghanistan.
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Dem Congressman’s Spokesman Appears To Call For GOP Opponent, A Vet, To ‘Burn In Hell And Die’

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Between July 2017 and June 2018, seven veterans at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center died from severe hypoglycemia or extremely low blood sugar. It wasn’t until June 2018 that a medical doctor reported concerns, noting that several of the patients who had died were not diabetic.
A nursing assistant, Reta Mays, was removed from the facility’s Ward 3A after the concerns were raised, CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/14/politics/former-nursing-assistant-va-hospital-west-virginia-pleads-guilty/index.html">reported</a>. On Tuesday, Mays pleaded guilty to eight felonies in federal court, including seven counts of second-degree murder and “one count of assault with intent to commit murder.”
The <a href="http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2020/images/07/14/us_v_mays.pdf">plea</a>, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and obtained by CNN, stated that Mays began working at the Clarksburg, West Virginia, hospital in June 2015 and “was responsible for measuring patients’ vital signs, documenting patients’ intake and output, testing patients’ blood glucose levels with a glucometer, and sitting one on one with patients who required close observation.” Mays, however, was “not qualified [nor] authorized to administer medication, including insulin.”
The patients who died under Mays’ care were not close to death and were not in the intensive care unit, CNN reported. An internal investigation was launched, leading to a referral for a criminal investigation.
&#8220;Immediately upon discovering these serious allegations, Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center leadership brought them to the attention of the VA&#8217;s inspector general while putting safeguards in place to ensure the safety of each and every one of our patients,&#8221; a spokesperson for the medical center said at the time.
In a statement released Tuesday, the VA Office of the Inspector General called the murders “tragic and heartbreaking,” according to CNN.
&#8220;This case is particularly shocking because these deaths were at the hands of a nursing assistant who was entrusted with providing compassionate and supportive care to veterans. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims,&#8221; the IG statement said. “Within a matter of days of learning of the suspicious deaths at the facility, VA OIG agents identified the defendant as a person of interest. Working with medical facility leaders, the defendant was immediately removed from patient care. Without critical investigative actions being taken so expeditiously, additional lives could have been lost.&#8221;
The plea states that Mays “willfully, deliberately, maliciously, and with malice aforethought,” killed the seven veterans. A total of 11 deaths at the facility were investigated, with Mays admitting to committing seven of them.
The suspicious deaths weren’t reported until August 2019, when the death of Felix Kirk McDermott, 82, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/27/va-deaths-authorities-investigating-string-10-patient-deaths/2132186001/">came to light</a>. McDermott’s body was exhumed in October 2018 and a medical examiner determined he died due to an injection of insulin even though he was not diabetic. Felix’s death is one of those Mays pleaded guilty to committing.
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Former VA Hospital Nursing Assistant Pleads Guilty To Murdering Seven Veterans With Insulin Injections

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“I Am That Man” is a vigilante movie with a small “v.”
It’s also a treatise on veterans making the transition back to civilian life and a salute to those who serve.
That makes the movie refreshing, ambitious, and a bit frustrating. It’s a well-intentioned hybrid with more texture than the average shoot-em up, but some sequences could use some fine tuning.
Matthew Marsden wrote, produced, directed, and stars as John Beckett, a former Navy SEAL adjusting to life outside the combat zone. He’s got a pre-teen son (Finn Marsden) who thinks the world of him and an estranged wife (Christine Lakin) who clearly doesn’t.
Father and son spend time bonding with an elderly Jewish neighbor they treat like a member of the family. The feeling is more than mutual, which makes an anti-Semitic assault on the senior all the more harrowing.
John has a particular set of skills that could come in handy should the police fail to find the thugs who hurt his neighbor. Only, “I Am That Man” isn’t hell bent on making John the next Paul Kersey.
What follows is a more thoughtful variation on the “Death Wish” premise, one where family, friendships, and loyalty play critical roles.
Marsden’s character isn’t suicidal or drug addicted. He’s struggling with civilian life, but the film eschews the more dramatic side effects from serving overseas. PTSD doesn’t get a close up, but our hero’s stack of bills sure does. So does a marriage heading straight toward divorce court.
Little is going right in John’s personal life.
His wife moved out to teach him a lesson. His father-in-law would like to wring his neck. And we’re never really sure what happened in their marriage to make their split inevitable.
That lack of clarity isn’t a problem, assuming the home front sequences deliver on their emotional promise. Too often they don’t, leaving us with exchanges that feel perfunctory, not revealing. Marsden’s eye for finer details, displayed throughout the film, occasionally goes missing here.
Marsden the writer/director has better luck in other scenes, like whenever John connects to fellow veterans or strangers who cross his path. An early sequence where John bonds with a Vietnam War veteran is brief but poignant.
The first-time director boasts a natural eye for composition. His camera moves are rarely flashy, maneuvering around the characters in ways that enhance the story and tone.
He’s also keen enough to inject the screenplay with colorful asides, something seen in both casual exchanges and extended riffs. The film’s villains are an interesting lot, more obsessed with their bro-bonding than hateful rhetoric. These scenes should be space fillers, but “Man” treats them differently.
He’s eager to strip away any movie villain swagger from these thugs. They’re losers of the first order. Showing how ordinary they are diminishes their cultural strength.
Those atypical rhythms help paper over some of the film’s flaws.
Marsden’s performance leans toward the strong but silent type. He’s chattier than your average Charles Bronson hero, but his physical presence often speaks for him. He’s aware of his size, using it to intimidate thugs or just let his son know he’ll always be there for him.
Some subplots prove more impactful than others in “I Am That Man.” John’s strained ties to his father-in-law need more screen time. Yet his frustration with a used car dealership reveals plenty about his ability to channel military discipline when needed.
“I Am That Man” doesn’t deliver any signature fight scenes, but that brand of Hollywood excess wouldn’t fit anyway. John’s ability to defend himself is made clear, especially during an early fracas captured in a near-dark setting.
Once again, an atypical framing makes the sequence pop. It’s still frustrating to witness a scene late in the movie that feels cribbed from your average Liam Neeson flick.
Marsden’s admiration for all who serve make “I Am That Man” an imperfect but welcome addition to the vigilante genre.
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‘I Am That Man’ Review: A Veteran Vigilante Movie With A Conscience

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In an upcoming four-episode special for FOX Nation&#8217;s &#8220;Lara Logan Has No Agenda,&#8221; Emmy Award-winning journalist Lara Logan takes a deep dive into the untold reality of war and its aftermath — the good, the bad, and the ugly.
In &#8220;<a href="https://video.foxnews.com/v/6158326060001#sp=show-clips">America&#8217;s Veterans</a>,&#8221; Logan seeks to uncover the truths and realities all too often bypassed by the mainstream media, including what war zones actually look like today, veteran struggles and their success stories, and a behind the scenes look at what the creed &#8220;leave no man behind&#8221; really means.
Part one of the series, &#8220;A Warrior&#8217;s Faith,&#8221; drops Friday on FOX Nation, and the rest of the episodes — &#8220;A Hot Cup of Freedom,&#8221; &#8220;The Price We Pay,&#8221; and &#8220;Leave No One Behind&#8221; — air Monday through Wednesday.
The special is a long time coming for the former &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; journalist and war correspondent.
&#8220;This idea came out of years of talking to veterans back here in the U.S. after these wars, where a lot of them were frustrated by the coverage,&#8221; Logan explained, noting that the incomplete story breeds division and misunderstanding.
&#8220;As a journalist, I&#8217;ve always looked to those areas,&#8221; she said. “I&#8217;m always interested in the full truth and the full context.&#8221;
In part one of the series, &#8220;A Warrior&#8217;s Faith,&#8221; Logan sheds light on what she&#8217;s dubbed as modern &#8220;invisible wars,&#8221; emphasizing the lack of on-the-ground media coverage.
Logan speaks with Dave Eubank, director of the Free Burma Rangers, a multi-ethnic humanitarian organization providing aid and supplies to war zones, and delves into their assistance in the 2017 military operation Battle for Mosul to recapture Iraq’s second largest city from the Islamic State.
Showing the on-the-ground reality is vital, explained Logan, because, ultimately, it leaves Washington less room to &#8220;spin.&#8221;
&#8220;We&#8217;ve had no real understanding for years now,&#8221; she said. &#8220;My concern is, if you don&#8217;t see it and you don&#8217;t see firsthand on the ground, you&#8217;re more susceptible to spin.&#8221;
As an example of the dwindling coverage from the media, Logan noted then-President Barack Obama in 2014 referring to ISIS as a &#8220;<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/isis-years-jv-team-international-killers/story?id=40214844">JV team</a>&#8221; and claiming intelligence let him down. At the time, Obama was able to say something so off-base with reality and get away with it, at least in part.
&#8220;For example, when Obama said that ISIS was a &#8216;JV team&#8217; and intelligence agencies had let him down,&#8221; Logan told The Daily Wire, &#8220;Well, if there had been journalists on the ground covering ISIS, we would all have been showing how untrue that was. People would have seen it; he wouldn&#8217;t have been able to say it.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m not trying to shape the policy in one direction or the other; I&#8217;m tying to give people an understanding of what&#8217;s really happening,&#8221; she emphasized.
Logan added that Lt. Gen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-doj-dropping-criminal-case-against-michael-flynn">Michael Flynn</a> testified in early 2015 that ISIS had taken Fallujah and were going to take more territory, significant territory, and they were going to do it quickly. &#8220;If journalists had been covering theses stories properly and had been on the ground and had been seeing it, they would have known and followed what Mike Flynn said. But, no, what happens is you have Obama go on TV and say, &#8216;Oh, I had no idea, my intelligence agencies didn&#8217;t tell me.&#8217; That&#8217;s just not true.&#8221;
&#8220;I don&#8217;t mean to make this personal against Obama,&#8221; the journalist explained. &#8220;It&#8217;s just an example that comes to mind.&#8221;
There hasn&#8217;t been coverage of the wars &#8220;for years,&#8221; Logan said. &#8220;It started in the Obama years – we were discouraged from investing any time in Afghanistan because they wanted out. They don&#8217;t want journalists doing the moving stories about what&#8217;s happening to Afghans.&#8221;
And currently, she said, &#8220;Afghanistan is astonishing, it&#8217;s just astonishing. We&#8217;ve made a peace deal with the Taliban. &#8230; The Taliban&#8217;s violence has gone up, it has not gone down.&#8221;
Logan, who now has children, still goes to the war zones to provide coverage when she can, but doesn&#8217;t live there as she used to. If she didn&#8217;t have children, she said, she&#8217;d still live there, because that&#8217;s how important she feels the coverage is for the American people.
In part two, &#8220;A Hot Cup of Freedom,&#8221; Logan transitions to explore a major veteran success story: <a href="https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/pages/the-ben-shapiro-show">Black Rifle Coffee</a> in Salt Lake City, Utah. The flourishing company isn&#8217;t just veteran-owned, but makes it a point to help other veterans, building their culture and community.
&#8220;We only tell one part of the story, and we tell that story over and over and over again,&#8221; Logan said. &#8220;And there&#8217;s nothing wrong with that, because it&#8217;s real and it&#8217;s part of the story. But there&#8217;s more to veterans who come back from war than just the guy who is broken and shattered and needs to be saved and helped. There are many veterans who come back and do transition very successfully.&#8221;
Veterans have told Logan they feel they are &#8220;just defined by injury and PTSD,&#8221; she said. &#8220;A lot of veterans get the feeling that people think every vet is a basketcase just waiting to do the next mass shooting. The first question journalists ask with these mass shooting is, &#8216;Oh, was he in the military? Check his military records.'&#8221;
On the flip side, explained Logan, the struggle of returning veterans – an estimated 22 veterans commit suicide a day in the U.S. – is of course real and cannot be ignored.
In episode three, &#8220;The Price We Pay,&#8221; Logan speaks with a group of California veterans who use community and surfing to cope with their injuries, both physical and mental. She also interviews Marine Corps veteran and documentarian Dustin Jones to share his story and discuss the increasing veteran suicide rate.
Logan noted to The Daily Wire that both purpose and community are vital for our returning veterans. &#8220;Everyone wants to be understood,&#8221; she explained, noting that there is &#8220;a profound sense of brotherhood and family&#8221; with our veterans. &#8220;The veterans who feel isolated are more susceptible to suicide.&#8221;
In part four of the series, &#8220;Leave No One Behind,&#8221; Logan is joined by a musician who wrote about the Angel Flights of those killed overseas, a Vietnam veteran&#8217;s mission to fulfill our nation&#8217;s promise, and a son searching for his missing military father.
The segment was especially moving to Logan, who, as a war correspondent, never missed Angel Flight boarding if she knew about it. The deceased have their units surrounding them to see them off, but Logan felt a responsibility to be there to represent the families who couldn&#8217;t attend.
&#8220;We start with the song &#8216;Angel Flight,&#8217; and that was the song I heard years ago, and it really moved me, because it&#8217;s the song about the pilots who fly those planes – it&#8217;s called an &#8216;Angel Flight&#8217; when you bring a soldier&#8217;s body home from the battlefield,&#8221; Logan explained to The Daily Wire. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been to many funerals for soldiers, sometimes for whom I&#8217;ve never met, and usually didn&#8217;t know very well at all. And I went because I couldn&#8217;t bear the thought of someone&#8217;s child leaving, being gone, and their parents, their family, not being able to be there.&#8221;
&#8220;Of course they had their unit and their teammates around them, but I used to go for the families,&#8221; she said. &#8220;If there was one out there that was happening and I was around, I never missed.&#8221;
&#8220;So when I heard the song &#8216;Angel flight,&#8217; it was such a thing for me because I&#8217;ve seen so many bodies loaded onto that flight, on the ground. And it&#8217;s so moving to think of those pilots and those crews aboard, how seriously they take that mission.&#8221;
&#8220;And I think the thing in there that I wrote, that really came from my heart and soul was, &#8216;When it happens to you, the one thing you know is there&#8217;s an Angel Flight that&#8217;s coming to take you home, that you can count on, and that your family can count on,'&#8221; Logan added. &#8220;To me, that speaks a lot about who we are as people in this country, and also in the military itself.&#8221;
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‘I’m Interested In The Full Truth’: Lara Logan Special Takes Deep Dive Into Reality Of War, Veteran Success Stories

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The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts who have traditionally placed American flags on the graves of veterans at veterans’ cemeteries on Memorial Day have been barred from doing so because of the coronavirus crisis.
The Scouts cannot perform their acts of honor because the Department of Veteran&#8217;s Affairs has banned public events at the sites, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/boy-scouts-banned-memorial-day-coronavirus-veterans">Fox News</a> reports, adding, “On Long Island, N.Y., where more than 500,000 veterans are buried at two national military cemeteries, there are demands for the VA to reconsider and rescind the ban.”
Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone told Fox News, &#8220;If we can&#8217;t figure out a way to make sure we are placing flags at their graves to honor them, then something is seriously wrong … What we&#8217;re asking the VA to do is, rather than have a blanket policy across the country, allow the national cemeteries at the local level, to make this determination in conjunction with the local health department. We will take the responsibility to say that this flag placement plan meets the state and national guidelines but give us that opportunity to do it, allow us to honor our fallen heroes.” He continued, &#8220;We just commemorated VE Day, this is the generation that lived through the adversity of the great depression, they won World War Two. What is it going to say about our generation if we can&#8217;t figure out a way to honor the greatest generation by placing flags at their graves on Memorial Day?&#8221;
18-year-old Eagle Scout Kieran Monaghan told Fox News, &#8220;It&#8217;s definitely a very emotional, kind of moving experience. Personally, my Dad is a veteran. He was deployed in Iraq for a year. It&#8217;s good to be able to pay our respects to our fallen heroes, it&#8217;s important to me, it&#8217;s important to the Boy Scouts, it&#8217;s important to the community and it’s something that I would hate to see go.” He added, &#8220;It is understandable to a point, but I don&#8217;t think that it is unreasonable to be able to put a plan together to be able to still accomplish the same thing we have done year after year, still following social distancing guidelines, having everybody masked up, with gloves on. It&#8217;s definitely doable.”
The U.S. National Cemetery Administration cited the “national emergency” as the reason that “VA national cemeteries will not be hosting public Memorial Day events,&#8221; including “mass placement of gravesite flags,” adding, &#8220;families and community members are welcome to visit national cemeteries throughout Memorial Day weekend and place individual flags on graves to honor friends and family. We ask that all visitors adhere to CDC, state and local health, safety, and travel guidelines.&#8221;
Michael Freeman, associate editor of Boys’ Life, Scouting and Eagles’ Call magazines <a href="https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2018/05/22/honoring-veterans-with-gravesite-flags-memorial-day/">advised</a> Scouts in 2018:
<blockquote>Always coordinate with the cemetery’s director when planning to volunteer. The director will know how much help is needed and where that help should be directed. The director might need flags placed at grave sites or along the main entrance, often referred to as an “avenue of flags,” or might not need any help at all.
&#8230; flags placed at graves should be erected in a uniform matter, usually one foot, centered and in front of the headstone or grave marker.
&#8230; For an “avenue of flags” display, flagpoles should be inserted and secured in an in-ground receptacle. The flags shouldn’t interfere with traffic … For all flag ceremonies, remember to follow the rules of <a href="https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2015/09/24/10-things-know-flag-etiquette/">flag etiquette</a>. These include never letting the flag touch the ground and ensuring flags are in excellent condition.
&#8230; Volunteering at a cemetery for Memorial Day is a great way to teach Scouts about national and local history, community service and patriotism. It can also be an opportunity to fulfill service hours and rank requirements, but more importantly, it’s a chance to impart a sense of respect for those who have died for our freedoms.
Remind Scouts to follow cemetery rules, refrain from rowdiness and to stay on designated paths</blockquote>
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Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts Barred From Placing Flags At Veterans’ Cemeteries On Memorial Day

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The annual National Memorial Day Concert on PBS will take place on May 24, the Sunday before Memorial Day, albeit with some changes because of the coronavirus.
Actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise will host the program to honor military members who died in the line of duty. The program will feature at least a dozen other well-known figures, such as Gen. Colin Powell and gospel singer CeCe Winans, and music by the National Symphony Orchestra.
“We&#8217;re excited to announce our 2020 Memorial Day show, airing on Sunday, May 24, 2020, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. E.T.,” the event organizers announced last month. “Due to coronavirus, we will not host the show from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The show will air on PBS and the Armed Forces Network and will be live streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and our website.”
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Due to coronavirus, we will not host the show from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The show will air on PBS and the Armed Forces Network and will be live streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and our website.
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The concert, sponsored by Lockheed Martin, has taken place every year since 1989.
“The concert unites the country in remembrance and appreciation of those who gave their lives for our nation and serves those who are grieving through the mission put forward by Abraham Lincoln in his second inaugural address, ‘Let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation&#8217;s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan,’” the concert’s <a href="https://www.pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert/about/the-concert/">page</a> on PBS’s website says.
Sinise is a staunch advocate for military members, veterans, first responders, and their families. His Gary Sinise Foundation, founded in 2011, has built dozens of special smart homes for wounded veterans, distributed hundreds of grants to military and first responder organizations, and most recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-gary-sinise-launches-emergency-covid-19-combat-service-to-help-first-responders-healthcare-professionals">delivered</a> thousands of units of protective equipment to healthcare workers combating the coronavirus.
“With the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) across the nation, the Gary Sinise Foundation has launched a dedicated campaign called, Emergency COVID-19 Combat Service, which addresses the needs and priorities of those it is entrusted by the American people to serve and honor, with the addition of healthcare professionals,” the foundation announced last month.
“During this public health crisis, Emergency COVID-19 Combat Service will be the gateway for providing grants to first responders in need of personal protective equipment when answering COVID-19 service calls,” the foundation said. “Financial assistance is also available to healthcare professionals, service members, veterans, first responders, and their families who have been impacted by the novel coronavirus.”
Last year, Sinise celebrated a quarter of a century advocating for injured veterans with the non-profit Disabled American Veterans (DAV). He first partnered with DAV after the group gave him an award for his performance as Lt. Dan in the 1994 film Forrest Gump.
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/actor-gary-sinise-celebrates-25-years-veterans-eric-quintanar">The Daily Wire</a> reported at the time: “In 2003, as part of his calling to help veterans, Sinise started a rock cover band called the ‘Lt. Dan Band.’ Through performances on military bases around the globe, Sinise hopes to let veterans and active-duty military members know that ‘there are people out there who are aware of, and who understand the importance of keeping our military families strong in difficult times,’ according to an open-letter on the band’s website.”

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Star-Studded National Memorial Day Concert Will Continue Despite The Coronavirus

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On Friday morning at roughly 10 a.m., a 29-year-old man reportedly <a href="https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/05/10/officials-identify-alleged-gunman-sheldon-francis-delaware-veterans-memorial-cemetery-shooting/">shot an elderly couple</a> from Elkton at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bear, with the 85-year-old woman dying at the scene and her 86-year-old husband dying at a local hospital on Saturday.
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A husband and wife, both in their 80s, have died after being shot at a Delaware veterans&#39; cemetery.
The 86-year-old man died at the hospital. The woman, 85, was dead at the scene after a gunman opened fire at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery.<a href="https://t.co/PmznTJcJc6">https://t.co/PmznTJcJc6</a>
&mdash; New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYDailyNews/status/1259639269280407552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 11, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The shooter, later identified as Sheldon C. Francis of Middletown by Delaware State Police, as <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-cemetery-shooting-husbad-86-wife-85-dead-20200510-ez4h67c5hrc7pfaqbu2kmxhqiy-story.html">The New York Daily News</a> reported, got into a gun battle with police which triggered him to run into the nearby woods; he was later found dead there from a gunshot wound. When Francis was allegedly running from police, he reportedly emerged from the woods into an area near the residence of Manny Vivar, who told <a href="https://6abc.com/delaware-veterans-memorial-cemetery-shooter-bear-shooting/6168892/">ABC6</a> he could hear the sounds of the firefight, recalling, &#8220;It was real rapid like &#8216;pow, pow, pow, pow, pow.’” The windshield of a police armored truck was shattered; no officers were injured.
The gunfight between Francis and the police lasted roughly six hours, according to <a href="https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2020/05/10/second-victim-friday-shooting-bear-cemetery-dies/3105094001/">DelawareOnline</a>. <a href="https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/05/10/officials-identify-alleged-gunman-sheldon-francis-delaware-veterans-memorial-cemetery-shooting/">CBS Philadelphia</a> added, “Officials say a memorial service took place at the cemetery just prior to the shooting, but everyone had left the grounds by the time gunfire erupted. Twelve employees were working at the cemetery at the time of the shooting and sheltered in a building.”
“The shooting prompted scores of officers to speed into the cemetery along the 2000 block of Chesapeake City Road … Images of the scene from SkyForce10 showed police responding with guns drawn, including a group of troopers crouched behind a divider on a highway,” <a href="https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/suspect-in-fatal-delaware-cemetery-shooting-idd/2391036/">NBC Philadelphia</a> reported.
Gov. John Carney commented, &#8220;Really sad news to think of that kind of event in really what is a sacred ground, the final resting place of the men and women who have served our country.” Secretary of State Jeff Bullock echoed, “Today, a moment of tragedy shattered the peaceful atmosphere of the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery. We are deeply sorry for the families and loved ones of the victims. We are thankful for the quick thinking and actions of our cemetery staff and the Delaware State Police, and grateful that no one else was hurt in this dangerous situation.”
In 2018, the staff of the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery received the Operational Excellence Award from Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Randy Reeves of the VA’s National Cemetery Administration. “The award places the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery among the top five percent of state veterans’ cemeteries in the nation,” <a href="https://news.delaware.gov/2018/10/24/delaware-veterans-cemetery-team-earns-top-honors/">Delaware.gov</a> noted. Governor Carney asserted:
<blockquote>The Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery truly is hallowed ground for those Delawareans who served their country in our armed forces, and for the loved ones who carry on the legacy of their deeds. I’ve always been extremely proud of the dedicated team that works every day to ensure that this resting place is maintained to the highest standards of excellence, and I congratulate them on earning the recognition they deserve.</blockquote>
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Elderly Couple Die After Being Shot At Delaware Veterans Cemetery

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On Friday morning at roughly 10 a.m., a 29-year-old man reportedly shot an elderly couple from Elkton at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bear,

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On April 5, WWII veteran Guy Whidden decided to have his head shaved into a mohawk “as a tribute to his fallen comrades,” as well as to brighten people’s day during the COVID-19 pandemic.
96-year-old Whidden, 502nd Infantry Parachute Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during the Second World War, enlisted his granddaughter Lydia to cut his hair, and film it for social media.
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“I would like to have my hair cut as a mohawk haircut that we cut for D-Day in France and also in Holland as a tribute to all the fallen airborne guys up in the skies,” Whidden states at the beginning of the video. “I would like to thank and challenge all of you past, present, and future airborne people &#8230; I challenge all of you, and it&#8217;s something we can do during this present problem that we have that will be solved shortly.”
After having his hearing aids removed, the buzzing began.
During his haircut, Whidden told the story about having shaved his head into a mohawk during the war:
<blockquote>In World War II, some units were able to wear mohawks, and they didn’t discourage it in the 101st, but a young buck lieutenant &#8230; wanted to impress everybody, I guess, so &#8230; the day before, he ordered me to have my mohawk cut off.</blockquote>
Whidden, recalling that he didn’t want to “cause a lot of problems,” said that he shaved his mohawk off.
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Among the comments below the video, commenter Tom Cowlishaw offered praise to WWII veterans:
“WW2 vets, in my opinion, are some of the most heart warming, positive, thoughtful people. They went through such horrors, yet they&#8217;ve come out the other side almost as if they&#8217;re blessed,” Cowlishaw wrote. “I don&#8217;t know how they seem so positive after all they saw, but I find it very endearing and [it] reminds me how lucky we all are today, to not have had to have gone through what they did. Thank you, sir, for your service, for allowing us all to be free at the expense of years of your own freedom.”
After the video was uploaded to YouTube, Lydia posted a follow-up on Facebook showing various military men taking part in the “Mohawk Challenge.”
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The Daily Wire reached out for comment, and Whidden (via Lydia on Facebook) said of the stunt:
<blockquote>Certainly some people are concerned and frightened, as maybe some of their family has passed away, and we got thinking about how we might bring some joy and fun for those sitting around the house becoming bored, but if we can have a good laugh now and then. So, we thought we’d put this out as a challenge that they might cut their hair as a mohawk to brighten spirits and bring some fun while we quarantine, and most importantly honor those who have fallen.</blockquote>
Lydia later relayed that Whidden wanted to makes sure to note that this was to honor “all fallen military, not just WWII.”
As of publication, the YouTube video has over 15,200 views and counting.
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WATCH: WWII Vet Recreates ‘D-Day’ Mohawk As ‘Tribute’ To Fallen And To ‘Bring Some Joy’ During Pandemic

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Actor and musician Gary Sinise and his foundation have launched a new initiative in response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis: the &#8220;<a href="https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/emergency-covid-19-combat-service/">Emergency COVID-19 Combat Service</a>,&#8221; which is doing its part to meet the needs of first responders and healthcare professionals. Since launching just a few weeks ago, the campaign has provided over 4,700 pieces of personal protective equipment, assisted nearly 50 first responder departments and provided over $200,000 in total grants to those on the front lines of the effort to combat COVID-19.
&#8220;With the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) across the nation, the Gary Sinise Foundation has launched a dedicated campaign called, Emergency COVID-19 Combat Service, which addresses the needs and priorities of those it is entrusted by the American people to serve and honor, with the addition of healthcare professionals,&#8221; a press release published on the foundation&#8217;s website reads.
&#8220;During this public health crisis, Emergency COVID-19 Combat Service will be the gateway for providing grants to first responders in need of personal protective equipment when answering COVID-19 service calls,&#8221; the foundation states. &#8220;Financial assistance is also available to healthcare professionals, service members, veterans, first responders, and their families who have been impacted by the novel coronavirus.&#8221;
In a video posted on YouTube on April 1, Sinise announced the new COVID-19 campaign:
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&#8220;Since announcing the availability of First Responder grants on March 9, the Foundation has made strides in reaching departments in need of personal protective equipment and essential gear utilized in the fight against COVID-19,&#8221; the release reads. Thus far in its effort to fight the pandemic, the campaign has contributed 4,722 pieces of personal protective equipment, assisted 47 first responder departments across the nation, assisted 21 states, and provided $208,930 in grants.
The <a href="https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/mission/">mission</a> of the Gary Sinise Foundation, which the actor founded in 2011, is to serve the nation &#8220;by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need&#8221; by &#8220;creating and supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.&#8221;
&#8220;Freedom and security are precious gifts that we, as Americans, should never take for granted,&#8221; said Sinise. &#8220;We must do all we can to extend our hand in times of need to those who willingly sacrifice each day to provide that freedom and security. While we can never do enough to show gratitude to our nation&#8217;s defenders, we can always do a little more.&#8221;
Below are some of the <a href="https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/by-the-numbers/">contributions</a> the popular actor&#8217;s foundation has made to the nation&#8217;s defenders over the years:
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<li>61 specially adapted smart homes complete for severely wounded veterans</li>
<li>197,313+ meals served to the nation’s defenders</li>
<li>102,400+ people have attended the organization’s Invincible Spirit Festivals since 2012</li>
<li>233 emergency relief grants awarded to police, firefighters, and EMTs</li>
<li>445 essential pieces of equipment donated to first responders</li>
<li>1,135 first responder training grants</li>
<li>20 homes modified for defenders</li>
<li>16 adapted vehicles</li>
<li>17 mobility devices for veterans</li>
<li>5,250+ children of fallen military heroes and their surviving parent or guardian have joined the organization’s Snowball Express since 2018</li>
<li>488+ support concerts since 2003 in which Gary has performed, of which 273 were performed since the Gary Sinise Foundation began</li>
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WATCH: Gary Sinise Launches ‘Emergency COVID-19 Combat Service’ To Help First Responders, Healthcare Professionals

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Actor and musician Gary Sinise and his foundation have launched a new initiative in response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis: the &quot;Emergency COVID-19

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Supporters of President Donald Trump carried a World War II veteran to his seat at a rally for the president on Wednesday evening in Phoenix, Arizona, which quickly caught the attention of the president.
Fox 10 news anchor Kari Lake tweeted out the video and wrote: &#8220;This happened at the @realDonaldTrump rally in Phoenix. Lots of teamwork here. These men carrying a World War II veteran to his seat. Got to admit I got a lump in my throat.&#8221;
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This happened at the <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> rally in Phoenix. Lots of teamwork here. These men carrying a World War II veteran to his seat. Got to admit I got a lump in my throat <a href="https://t.co/E8vV8gthQn">pic.twitter.com/E8vV8gthQn</a>
&mdash; Kari Lake (@KariLakeFox10) <a href="https://twitter.com/KariLakeFox10/status/1230260022652784641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Trump responded to the video on Twitter, writing, &#8220;I AM ON MY WAY, SEE YOU SOON!&#8221;
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I AM ON MY WAY, SEE YOU SOON! <a href="https://t.co/EgUBqPNlYh">https://t.co/EgUBqPNlYh</a>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1230285216217886720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Donald Trump Jr. later recognized the moment while speaking to the crowd.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DonaldJTrumpJr</a> talks about the two gentlemen that carried the World War II Veteran to his seat at the Trump Rally.
WOW 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/8CvAzIA2Px">pic.twitter.com/8CvAzIA2Px</a>
&mdash; Benny (@bennyjohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1230307204982542336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Trump Jr. tweeted about it as well, writing, &#8220;This is the America I know, this is what Trump supporters are all about and what they stand for, this is what I see at every one of @realDonaldTrump ’s rally’s. If you haven’t been I suggest you go and see for yourself.&#8221;
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This is the America I know, this is what Trump supporters are all about and what they stand for, this is what I see at every one of <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a>’s rally’s. 
If you haven’t been I suggest you go and see for yourself. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/qyZsnML9bu">https://t.co/qyZsnML9bu</a>
&mdash; Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1230295733422571521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Hundreds of supporters President Donald Trump began lining up outside the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum ahead of the &#8216;Keep America Great&#8217; rally, with some seeking refuge from the sun under umbrellas. Residents from across the state traveled to Phoenix to catch a glimpse of the president,&#8221; USA Today <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/02/19/trump-arizona-president-rally-grand-canyon-state/4713981002/">reported</a>. &#8220;Wednesday’s rally marks Trump’s 10th visit to Arizona as a candidate or president. But he’ll likely receive a warmer welcome than in previous visits with a friendlier GOP landscape including Arizona Republicans Sen. Martha McSally, Rep. Paul Gosar, Rep. David Schweikert and Rep. Debbie Lesko.&#8221;
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I’m outside the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum ahead of tonight’s Trump rally. A volunteer estimates 11,000+ people lining up to get in so far. <a href="https://twitter.com/azcentral?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@azcentral</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpInAZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TrumpInAZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/3aNYqYtqNH">pic.twitter.com/3aNYqYtqNH</a>
&mdash; Grace Palmieri 🌵 (@grace_palmieri) <a href="https://twitter.com/grace_palmieri/status/1230228147120959488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2020</a></blockquote>
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WATCH: Trump Supporters Carry World War II Veteran To His Seat At Rally

Supporters of President Donald Trump carried a World War II veteran to his seat at a rally for the president on Wednesday evening in Phoenix, Arizona,

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Oklahoma, a state that sits in the unique crosshairs of the South, Midwest, and Southwest regions of the nation, is one of the most reliably Republican states in the country. In 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in every single county in the Sooner State, ultimately accumulating a whopping 36+% total statewide margin of victory. In fact, no Democratic presidential candidate has won a single county in Oklahoma since Al Gore (who still lost the state to George W. Bush by a 21+% margin) in 2000.
Now, seeking to both capitalize upon President Trump&#8217;s overwhelming popularity in Oklahoma and raise money for veteran organizations, Republican state legislators in the Oklahoma Senate are proposing the introduction of a new &#8220;MAGA&#8221; specialty license plate.
&#8220;Two Republican state senators in Oklahoma proposed a bill that would create specialty license plates that showcase the president’s campaign slogans, a move that could violate federal campaign finance laws,&#8221; The Hill <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/478943-oklahoma-senators-propose-new-maga-specialty-license-plates">reports</a>. &#8220;Sens. Nathan Dahm (R) and Marty Quinn (R) penned the legislation, which would make state license plates that say &#8216;Make America Great Again&#8217; (MAGA) and &#8216;Keep America Great&#8217; available for purchase.&#8221;
&#8220;Proceeds from the &#8216;MAGA&#8217; and &#8216;Keep America Great&#8217; license plates won’t go directly to the president’s reelection bid, but instead they’ll be split between two veterans groups: The Warriors for Freedom Foundation and the Folds of Honor Foundation,&#8221; the outlet continues.
What&#8217;s more, the <a href="https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/government-and-politics/state-senators-propose-maga-license-plate-options-for-oklahomans/article_9115e015-7e7c-58a1-8f69-56891f0d5424.html">text of the bill</a> expressly contemplates the president&#8217;s involvement in the license plate design process: &#8220;The license plates shall be designed in consultation with the corporation or entity designated by Donald J. Trump for such purposes.&#8221; And as the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/01/18/oklahoma-lawmakers-propose-maga-license-plates-to-raise-money-for-veteran-groups/">notes</a>, the proposal &#8220;authorizes the Oklahoma Tax Commission to issue the plates &#8216;to any person wishing to demonstrate support for the proclamation made by Donald J. Trump.'&#8221;
As far as cost, the Washington Examiner <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/oklahoma-lawmakers-propose-maga-and-keep-america-great-license-plates-to-support-veterans">reports</a> that &#8220;[m]otorists would be charged a fee of $35 per year, and $20 of that fee will be donated to two local veterans groups.&#8221;
In a &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; appearance this morning, Sen. Dahm <a href="https://video.foxnews.com/v/6124908061001#sp=show-clips">explained</a> that he chose The Warriors for Freedom Foundation and the Folds of Honor Foundation as the bill&#8217;s two specified veterans groups of choice because they are two groups to which Trump has donated directly in the past.
The overtly partisan nature of the &#8220;MAGA&#8221; license plate will all but assuredly raise the eyes of federal election officials, however. &#8220;These are political slogans,&#8221; Columbia Law School professor Richard Briffault told <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/01/18/okla-senators-want-maga-license-plates-which-might-violate-federal-campaign-finance-rules/">The Washington Post</a>. “This has the look and feel of using state resources to support a political candidate, which seems improper &#8230; and possibly illegal.&#8221;
The bill would, of course, require the approval of both houses of the Oklahoma legislature and the ultimate signature of the governor before its enactment into law.
As also noted by The Hill, the same two Republican state senators who introduced the license plate proposal have also proposed a piece of legislation that would rename an Oklahoma portion of historic Route 66 as the &#8220;President Donald J. Trump highway.&#8221; As noted by the Oklahoma Senate&#8217;s <a href="http://www.oksenate.gov/news/press_releases/press_releases_2019/pr20191105a.htm">official website</a>, Sen. Quinn said of the bill: &#8220;Oklahoma is in the heart of America. Its conservative values of freedom, liberty and limited government are what our country was built on and has made America a strong nation and President Trump continues to fight for these values.&#8221;

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Earlier this week, a clip of Medal of Honor recipient retired Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia <a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/video/693124/medal-honor-recipient-joins-pentagons-hall-heroes?fbclid=IwAR0LgjVXgkUNekPvmpXtlLFOdCLQY2GINC2JQFiU1HtDTHmkwi9fdLJMSyw">speaking</a> in June about our nation&#8217;s enemies and American strength went viral in light of the current heightened tensions with Iran.
As he was inducted into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes in June, Bellavia warned that &#8220;threats against the U.S. such as North Korea, Iran, and al Qaeda aren’t going anywhere, and cautioned against starting a war again the U.S. if they don’t want someone else to raise their children,&#8221; <a href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/06/27/watch-medal-of-honor-recipient-david-bellavia-talk-about-the-threats-america-still-faces/">Military Times</a> reported at the time.
&#8220;The threats to our nation, they don&#8217;t sleep,&#8221; said Bellavia. &#8220;They&#8217;re watching our every move: Iran, Russia, China, North Korea, ISIS, al Qaeda — they may be watching this right now.&#8221;
&#8220;Our military should not be mistaken for a cable news gabfest show,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;We don&#8217;t care what you look, we don&#8217;t care who you voted for, who you worship, what you worship, who you love. It doesn&#8217;t matter if your dad left you millions when he died or if you knew who your father was. We have been honed into a machine of lethal moving parts you would be wise to avoid if you knew what&#8217;s good for you.&#8221;
“We will not be intimidated,&#8221; Bellavia warned. &#8220;We will not back down. We’ve seen war.&#8221;
&#8220;We don’t want war, but if you want a war with the United States of America, there is one thing I can promise you, so help me God: Someone else will raise your sons and daughters,&#8221; the Medal of Honor receipted concluded.
The clip, only a portion of Mr. Bellavia&#8217;s remarks, was posted online Monday and has since racked up well over 4.5 million views.
Bellavia is one of seven Operation Iraqi Freedom Medals of Honor recipient — the first of whom is still alive.
&#8220;It was his actions during Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah that earned him the nomination,&#8221; <a href="https://time.com/5614183/david-bellavia-medal-of-honor-iraq-war/">TIME</a> magazine said of Bellavia. &#8220;He and his squad were dispatched to search a block of 12 houses where multiple insurgents were reportedly hiding. The squad found nothing in the first nine houses but once they got to the 10th, they were ambushed. Two insurgents armed with machine guns were waiting for them.&#8221;
&#8220;As some of his men suffered injuries, Bellavia provided suppressing fire, forcing the enemies to take cover. This allowed the soldiers to make their way out of the building,&#8221; the magazine continued, adding: &#8220;After calling in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle to provide suppressing fire, Bellavia decided to go back in the building, where throughout the house, killed four insurgents and wounded a fifth. One of them was in hand-to-hand combat.&#8221;
Trump praised Bellavia for his &#8220;extraordinary courage&#8221; during the ceremony.
“David today we honor your extraordinary courage, we salute your selfless service and we thank you for carrying on the legacy of American valor that has always made our blessed nation the strongest and mightiest anywhere in the world,” Trump said.
“David often tells young people that Americans don’t want to fight but if someone picks a fight with us we will always win because we don’t fight for awards and recognition,” the president added. “We fight for love of our country, our homeland, our family and our unit and that’s stronger than anything the enemy has.”
On Tuesday, Bellavia discussed the ongoing situation with Iran on radio station WBEN.
&#8220;The Iraq War Veteran pointed to the lack of immediate response from Iran as a sign that they understand the power of the US Military, and how it compares to their own situation,&#8221; <a href="https://wben.radio.com/articles/bellavia-military-strike-on-iran-wont-hurt-recruitment">WBEN</a> outlined.
&#8220;People realize that at any moment men and women can be called to do their job in the military, and I think we take that for granted,&#8221; Bellavia said on the radio show. &#8220;They&#8217;re so good at it, that no one really wants to mess with us. There&#8217;s a lot of people that might talk a big game and other countries can make threats, but when the rubber hits the road the United States warrior is going to be okay and their training and the way that they present themselves is a deterrent to attacking our interests and our citizens.&#8221;
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&quot;We will not be intimidated. We will not back down. We’ve seen war. We don’t want war, but if you want a war with the United States of America, there is one thing I can promise you, so help me God: someone else will raise your sons and daughters.&quot; &#8211; Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia <a href="https://t.co/2liRsjxrGd">pic.twitter.com/2liRsjxrGd</a>
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On Friday, actor Chris Pratt announced a <a href="https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/thetomorrowwar?pc=fb_organic_tomorrowwar&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=bcgfm_tomorrowwar">new contest</a> meant to benefit an important charity called the <a href="https://braintreatmentfoundation.com">Brain Treatment Foundation</a>, which focuses on veterans.
Pratt, who has been routinely <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tv-guide-warns-readers-about-chris-pratts-james-barrett">hit</a> by left-wing media outlets for his outspoken <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-chris-pratt-gives-powerful-acceptance-speech-amanda-prestigiacomo">Christian</a> <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-chris-pratt-reads-lukes-gospel-disneylands-paul-bois">faith</a> and seemingly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tv-guide-warns-readers-about-chris-pratts-james-barrett">conservative values</a>, is an avid supporter of those who&#8217;ve served in the armed forces.
In his latest effort to support veterans, Pratt asks folks to chip in $10 for a chance to hang out with the actor on the set of the Pratt-starring film, &#8220;The Tomorrow War.&#8221; All proceeds from the <a href="https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/thetomorrowwar?pc=fb_organic_tomorrowwar&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=bcgfm_tomorrowwar">contest</a> will be directed to the veteran-focused Brain Treatment Foundation, which provides &#8220;support for brain health initiatives relating to treatment, rehabilitation, research and public education.&#8221;
The organization&#8217;s mission &#8220;is to improve quality of life by providing multi-faceted programs that promote healing for the veteran, ultimately creating a positive impact that reaches beyond each individual to their family and surrounding community.&#8221;
“You and a friend get flown to Atlanta, put up in hotel, super fancy, it will be awesome,&#8221; Pratt announced, in a video posted to his Instagram account. &#8220;We’ll be best fiends, we’ll be texting each other, sending each other pics, and you can make all your others friends jealous.&#8221;
“We’re gonna raise a bunch of money for this great foundation called the Brain Treatment Foundation,&#8221; he continued, adding, &#8220;On top of that, me, Skydance, and Paramount, are gonna be kicking in some cash, as well. We’re gonna raise them a bunch of money, so join in!”
To enter, Pratt asked folks to <a href="https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/thetomorrowwar?pc=fb_organic_tomorrowwar&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=bcgfm_tomorrowwar">click this link</a>, which he posted in his Instagram bio.
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In a statement to The Daily Wire, Brain Treatment Foundation&#8217;s Kara Williams heaped praise on the &#8220;Guardians of the Galaxy&#8221; star for his authentic dedication to veterans.
&#8220;We are proud that Chris has selected us as a beneficiary, not because of his celebrity status, but because he is genuine in his consistent support of the men and women who honorably protect our country and write a blank check for our freedom, up to and including the cost of their life,&#8221; Williams said. &#8220;Chris does this regardless of popularity or political environment and we are proud of what he represents and who he is as a man.&#8221;
&#8220;There aren’t words to express how blessed and grateful we feel to be given the opportunity to raise awareness for traumatic brain injury [TBI],&#8221; the organization&#8217;s statement continued. &#8220;TBI is nothing less than cruel in the silent way it slowly robs combat veterans of their quality of life. It’s truly devastating to those who incur this injury and their families, affecting their ability to function in everyday activities of life. Funds raised from this contest will provide brain health treatments for combat veterans that aren’t otherwise available to them.&#8221;
&#8220;May God continue to bless this amazing country!&#8221; added Williams.
Earlier this month, Mr. Pratt honored his veteran older brother, Cully, in honor of Veterans Day. In the heartfelt post, Pratt encouraged others to “&#8217;look at our veterans for who they are, actual people, with siblings and parents, with children and funny pasts&#8217; and, in doing so, &#8216;approach our relationships to them with compassion and understanding,'&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chris-pratt-posts-terrific-tribute-to-his-veteran-brother">The Daily Wire</a> noted.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chris-pratt-posts-terrific-tribute-to-his-veteran-brother">Chris Pratt Posts Terrific Tribute To His Veteran Brother</a>

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AMERICA’S ACTOR: Chris Pratt Hosts Contest To Support Veterans Charity

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Football star J.J. Watt is already well known for his charity, having raised and given tens of millions to hurricane victims in his adopted home town of Houston, Texas, but he&#8217;s now extending his commitment to helping others to the veteran community, pledging to use the proceeds from his new Valor 2 shoe line to fund Honor Flight.
Honor Flight&#8217;s mission is to &#8220;transport America’s veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials dedicated to honoring those who have served and sacrificed for our country,&#8221; according to their website. Honor Flight is best known for honoring World War II veterans &#8212; a mission that grows in urgency every day as the generation that fought in World War II slowly passes away &#8212; but they&#8217;ve now expanded to help veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
Their drive is simply &#8220;to show our nation’s veterans the appreciation and honor they deserve,&#8221; they say, and they provide the trips for veterans free of charge.
Watt&#8217;s Reebok shoe line, the Valor 2, is designed to honor his grandfather, a Korean War vet, according to <a href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-culture/jj-watt-honor-flight-shoes?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1">We Are The Mighty</a>, and Watt designed the shoe in his honor.  &#8220;The proceeds that would normally go to Watt for his work on the shoe will instead go to the Honor Flight Network, along with an additional $25,000 kicker from Reebok.&#8221;
Watt announced the partnership with Honor Flight in a video posted to social media.
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JJ III Valor Edition
Inspired by Grandpa Watt
All of my proceeds go to the Honor Flight which takes war veterans on a trip to D.C. to visit the monuments and brings them back home to a proper Welcome Home. 
Available tonight at midnight.<a href="https://t.co/FfXs88iNQQ">https://t.co/FfXs88iNQQ</a>
Thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏼 <a href="https://t.co/YAAjinRTod">pic.twitter.com/YAAjinRTod</a>
&mdash; JJ Watt (@JJWatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/JJWatt/status/1193715040831991808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2019</a></blockquote>
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The Valor 2 shoe retails for around $100 and &#8220;features the Korean War stripe on the back along with [Watt&#8217;s grandfather&#8217;s] name tape and unit, right up to the division level.&#8221;
This is the second partnership Watt has inked with a veteran&#8217;s organization. Sales of the &#8220;Valor&#8221; shoe &#8212; the 2018 edition from Watt&#8217;s line &#8212; benefitted the Navy SEAL Foundation.
Charity seems to be a mission for Watt, who isn&#8217;t playing football at the moment, thanks to a season-ending injury he sustained during the Houston Texans-Oakland Raiders game back in late October. Watt is believed to have a torn pectoral muscle, and announced an abrupt end to his 2018-2019 run on Twitter.
&#8220;This game can be beautiful and it can also be brutal,&#8221; Watt said. &#8220;Absolutely gutted that I won’t be able to finish the season with my guys and give the fans what they deserve. I truly love this game and can’t stand letting you guys down. Thank you for all of the thoughts &amp; well-wishes.&#8221;
Instead, Watt has been busy connecting with fans, even publishing his personal phone number on Twitter and encouraging fans to contact him through text message,<a href="https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/J-J-Watt-gives-Twitter-his-phone-number-asks-14847827.php"> according to the Houston Chronicle</a>.
In 2017, Watt raised more than $40 million to help residents of Houston rebuild following Hurricane Harvey. Conscious that he was using other people&#8217;s money alongside his own, Watt gave an update on the Hurricane Harvey fund back in August, telling <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/08/29/texans-jj-watt-hurricane-harvey-funds-homes-built-meals-houston">Sports Illustrated</a> that the money &#8220;helped rebuild more than 1,183 homes in the Houston area. More than 971 childcare centers and after school programs have also been rebuilt and recovered with the money, which have helped more than 108,000 kids, and over 239 million meals have been distributed to victims of the hurricane.&#8221;
Watt won the NFL&#8217;s coveted Walter Payton &#8220;Man of the Year&#8221; award for his generosity but lost out on the Muhammad Ali &#8220;Sports Humanitarian&#8221; award. That trophy was presented to anti-racism demonstrator, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

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The following is satirical.
It was a wonderful Veterans Day at colleges around the country. Students gathered around the Veterans Tree singing old Veterans Carols like “I Hope I Don’t Get Killed Defending the Rights of People Who Don’t Even Appreciate those Rights, Fa la la la la.”
College students were taught special Veterans Day lessons. For instance, some young people were startled to learn there were other ways to be a hero than screaming at someone on Twitter — although some of those other ways sounded kind of dangerous, so maybe it’s best to keep your heroism confined to Social Media for now.
After all, what’s the point of getting wounded over things like the First Amendment when free speech just lets you say upsetting stuff? And why on earth would you risk getting killed over freedom of religion when God is so mean to gay people? And, of course, getting shot over the right to bear arms is crazy since, once guns are banned, no one will have to get shot at all.
College students were also surprised to learn about such Veterans Day subjects as World War II, where race-obsessed, anti-Jewish, big government supporters who called themselves National Socialists somehow turned out to be the bad guys. How weird is that? Today, anyone who isn’t a race-obsessed anti-Jewish big government national socialist is worse than Hitler.
But then World War II was in the old days when Hitler wasn’t Donald Trump but instead was Hitler, and you couldn’t even call him Hitler on TV because he would kill you because he was Hitler instead of Donald Trump, which is just plain confusing.
Although sometimes, it’s true, soldiers do bad things like shooting &#8220;austere religious scholars,&#8221; mostly college students enjoyed Veterans Day because they got a holiday from gender studies class and could stay in their dorm rooms watching porn instead and wishing they could ask someone on a date without getting expelled. And isn’t that the American life our veterans fought so hard to preserve?
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/58280">Washington Post Changes Headline About Terrorist Leader’s Death, Calling Him An ‘Austere Religious Scholar’</a>

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Brit Hume doesn&#8217;t mince words.
The former anchor of the Fox News nightly show &#8220;Special Report&#8221; weighs in daily on the goings on in Washington, consistently hitting the nail on the head. He did so again on Monday when he ripped the University of Virginia for canceling its 21-gun salute tradition held each Veterans Day.
“As an alumnus, I am embarrassed. What pantywaists,” Hume wrote on Twitter.
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As an alumnus, I am embarrassed. What pantywaists. <a href="https://t.co/9vMYRUzlUS">https://t.co/9vMYRUzlUS</a>
— Brit Hume (@brithume) November 11, 2019</blockquote>
For the last decade, UVA — designed by Thomas Jefferson — has held a 24-hour ceremony by ROTC cadets, which concluded with a 21-gun salute. The salute is the highest gun salute the U.S. military can perform, usually for heads of state or on special occasions. The number decreases in other salutes, depending on the rank of the recipient.
The decision was made by the Provost&#8217;s office and the colonel of UVA&#8217;s ROTC program for several reasons.
&#8220;One is that it would be disruptive to classes and two unfortunately with gun violence in the U.S., there was some concern that we would cause a panic if someone heard gunshots on grounds,&#8221; said UVA President Jim Ryan.
Ryan said the salute &#8220;is not a required, or even typical, part of Veteran’s Day ceremonies — as opposed to Memorial Day ceremonies, which are specifically dedicated to those who have lost their lives in service to our country.&#8221;
&#8220;Given that the plans are already in place for this year, we will follow the event organizers’ recommendation to proceed without the 21-gun salute in our Veterans Day Ceremony. Following this year’s ceremony, however, we will work with our ROTC officers and cadets to take a closer look at options for our Veterans Day events, including those that would enable us to re-introduce the 21-gun salute to the program,&#8221; Ryan said.
Other alumni were also unhappy with the school&#8217;s decision.
&#8220;As a mom of a current 4th year, I’m embarrassed by their decision. So they are telling us that very smart college kids would be upset by an announced, pre-planned 21 gun salute? On Veterans day. Ridiculous,&#8221; one Twitter user wrote.
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As a mom of a current 4th year, I’m embarasssd by their decision. So they are telling us that very smart college kids would be upset by an announced, pre-planned 21 gun salute? On Veterans day. Ridiculous.
— Rebecca (@Rebecca47630789) November 11, 2019</blockquote>
Wrote another: &#8220;How &#8216;we&#8217; reached the decision? The buck stops with you. Score one for the snowflakes.&#8221;
Another wrote: &#8220;As a @UVA #UVA student veteran, thank you for marginalizing my community. That is a direct, unmitigated slap in the face to those of us who have served, and especially to those of us who have served and lost. I am deeply sorry that you decided to make this incorrect decision.&#8221;
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How “we” reached the decision? The buck stops with you. Score one for the snowflakes.
— Dwight Carlisle (@DwightCarlisle1) November 10, 2019</blockquote>
&#8220;I am very disillusioned, very upset, and very surprised that they would make such a decision,&#8221; Jay Levine, who went through the ROTC program, told local station <a href="https://www.nbc29.com/story/41290220/uva-faces-backlash-for-removal-of-21gun-salute-from-veterans-day-ceremony">NBC-29</a>.
&#8220;Freedom isn&#8217;t free,&#8221; Levine said. &#8220;There&#8217;s a cost and that cost is born by the veterans and the families of those veterans.&#8221;
<a href="https://www.dailyprogress.com/opinion/opinion-editorial-uva-should-accommodate--gun-salute/article_5773c34f-028b-5d89-82c6-46c4a3277061.html">The Daily Progress</a>, a newspaper in Charlottesville where UVA is located, printed several letters blasting the school&#8217;s decision.
The decision, one letter-writer wrote, sent &#8220;an unfortunate message about students: That they are too fragile, too delicate, too distractible to deal with the ‘interruption’ of the salute. That they are too insular, too wrapped up in their own worlds to comprehend and accept this longstanding practice. That they must be protected from the reality that exists outside academia.&#8221;
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<blockquote>The reality is that this nation has a long and respected tradition of honoring veterans in public displays, including the 21-gun salute, the highest of honors.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>The reality is that UVa is out of step with many in this community, which it aspires to lead, by its decision to downplay the Veterans Day program.</blockquote>
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‘PANTYWAISTS’: Brit Hume Blasts Alma Mater UVA For Ending Veterans Day 21-Gun Salute

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Brit Hume doesn&#039;t mince words. The former anchor of the Fox News nightly show &quot;Special Report&quot; weighs in daily on the goings on in Washington,

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