One Man On A Mission To Help US Veterans
Tom Williamson, a Vietnam Veteran with five Purple Hearts, was surprised when a young man showed up at his Connecticut home this week, offering to mow his lawn for free. In fact, he told local media he thought it was “a gag.” But the good deed was for real. Rodney Smith Jr., a high school student, is currently traveling cross-country, mowing veterans’ lawns.
“Smith said his mission started in 2015, when he stopped to help an elderly man mow his lawn,” Williamson’s hometown newspaper, The Day of New London, Connecticut, reports. “He set the goal of mowing 40 lawns, then bumped it up to 100. He started Raising Men Lawn Care Service, with a mission of encouraging youth to volunteer to mow lawns and shovel snow for veterans, the elderly, the disabled and single moms. Smith said in 2017 he decided to travel to all 50 states to mow the lawns of such people for free, and encourage kids to take part in his 50 Yard Challenge. He traversed the country three more times in 2018 and is now on his fifth tour.”
Smith will be mowing lawns all over New England this week before moving on to other parts of the country.
“According to his Facebook page, which has more than 115,000 followers, Smith started his day Friday mowing the lawn of a Navy veteran in Gary, Maine,” The Day of New London reports. “He then mowed the lawn of a Korean War Marine Corp veteran in Maynard, Mass., and the lawn of a Vietnam War Navy veteran in Ashaway, R.I., before ending up in New London.”
Rihanna Gives Up Partying To Concentrate On Career
LeBron James Is Looking To Recruit NBA Free Agents
-
Jackson Pierce Arrested for Second-Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence in St. Peters Homicide Case The St. Peters Police...
-
The Trump campaign is optimistic about winning the Iowa caucuses, anticipating a significant margin as a litmus test. A...
-
President Biden takes action in response to attack on U.S. service members Early Christmas morning, three U.S. service members...
-
Neal Brij Sidhwaney Faces Potential Prison Sentence for Voiced Threats Against Unnamed Supreme Court Justice. Neal Brij Sidhwaney, a...
-
Silver Sedan Hits Secret Service Vehicle in Wilmington Incident; President and First Lady Safely Evacuated. President Joe Biden and...
-
Concerns Rise as Inner Circle Signals Retribution Against Opponents and Media Recent statements from key allies within Donald Trump’s...
-
President Biden’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service takes crucial steps to protect wolverines in the face of climate change,...
-
President Biden invokes the Defense Production Act to strengthen American supply chains. In a strategic move to fortify American...
-
An alarming surge in harassment prompts security concerns, as court staff, including Judge Engoron and his clerk, grapple with...
-
President Biden adds a touch of humor to the annual Thanksgiving turkey Jokes ceremony. President Joe Biden marked his...
-
Former First Lady’s Legacy Lives On in Dedication to Caregiving, Peace, and Mental Health Reform The Carter Center announces...
-
Is the Tension Between China and the U.S. Increasing? Following four hours of straightforward summit talks on the outskirts...