veteran’s day
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How a Grandmother’s Suitcase Led One Man to a Dutch Cemetery Full of Forgotten WWII ‘Black Liberators’
In a Margraten cemetery in the Netherlands, 172 black World War II soldiers lay buried, their graves tended by a group of Dutch volunteers who are desperately trying to learn more about the heroes they refer to as the “black liberators.” Like many people, David McGhee was unaware of the existence of the black liberators,…
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Seahawks’ Michael Bennett Stood for National Anthem Ahead of Veterans Day
Michael Bennett is proving, once and for all, that the NFL protests during the national anthem have nothing to do with veterans. The Seattle Seahawks defensive end stood for the national anthem Thursday for the first time this season, Bleacher Report notes. According to the sports site, Bennett told NBC that he stood to show…
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Veteran Denied Chili’s Discount Moves Out of Home Because of Threats
Ernest Walker has moved his family out of their Ovilla, Texas, home because of racially charged threats he’s reportedly received, according to WFAA-TV. This is reportedly not the first time the U.S. Army veteran was disrespected. He received an apology from Chili’s restaurant after getting denied a free meal on Veteran’s Day. According to WFAA,…