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Denzel Washington - A True American Patriot
Interestingly enough the following story has received no national headlines. In fact apparently it only made page three of a local metro newspaper. Yet the media is quick to report the antics of a Brittney Spears, Tom Cruise, Lindsay Lohan and a Paris Hilton.
Denzel Washington and his family visited the troops at Brook Army Medical Center , in San Antonio , Texas, (BAMC) the other day. This is where soldiers who have been evacuated from Germany come to be hospitalized in the United States , especially burn victims.
There are some buildings there called Fisher Houses. The Fisher House is a Hotel where soldiers' families can stay, for little or no charge, while their soldier is staying in the Hospital. BAMC has quite a few of these houses on base, but as you can imagine, they are almost filled most of the time.
While Denzel Washington was visiting BAMC, they gave him a tour of one of the Fisher Houses. He asked how much one of them would cost to build. He took his check book out and wrote a check for the full amount right there on the spot.
The soldiers overseas were amazed to hear this story and want to get the word out to the American public, because it warmed their hearts to hear it.
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Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke
Redwater, Alberta, Canada






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Florence Sheehan (not verified)at 11:22 on September 30th, 2010
This is a very heart warming story.....It was very generous of him to pay for another building to be built for families of soldiers beening treated at the hospital.....It shows where his heart is....for the soldiers fighting for their country. Thanks for sharing this story.
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Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpokeat 12:42 on September 30th, 2010
You're very welcome. It is heartwarming indeed.