Ernest Walker, 47, ordered food at a Chili’s eatery in Cedar Hill, Texas, on November 11. The Tex-Mex chain is among several restaurants that offer complimentary meals to both current and former service members on Veterans Day each year. Walker was waiting for his to-go order with his service dog, who was wearing a certified service tag and vest.
An elderly diner approached Walker and proceeded to question him about his military service. Walker, who was a member of the Army’s 25th Infantry Division from 1987 to 1991, was asked which unit he served. The man accused him of lying, saying “he was in Germany, and that they did not let blacks serve over there,” according to a post on Walker’s Facebook page.
Walker, who is black, dismissed the comments. However, a restaurant manager later stopped him from leaving with his food. The Chili’s employee said a fellow customer declared Walker was not a veteran because he was wearing his hat indoors and that he had lied about the service dog.
The manager demanded identification and kept on questioning Walker. Eventually, he took away Walker’s meal even though the veteran presented his military ID and discharge papers.
An upset Walker recorded part of his conversation with the restaurant manager on video, which he later posted on Facebook. The veteran said the incident left him feeling “grossly offended, embarrassed, dehumanized.”
On November 14 the restaurant chain’s president released a statement saying Chili’s had apologized to Walker and placed the manager involved in the incident on administrative leave. However, many Facebook users argued he should have been fired instead.
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Wheels for Warriors presented new bicycles to two veterans during an event at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center on Oct. 29. Leonard Jasper and Jeff Breen from Lenawee County, Michigan, previously had to rely on walking to get around. Breen is a U.S. Navy veteran of the first Gulf War while Jasper served in Korea and Germany from 1973 to 1976.
The bikes are custom-made according to the veterans’ measurements and cost $329.99 each. The veterans also received a helmet, security lock, portable back rack and a kickstand.
Tammy Sheldon, Lenawee County veterans service officer, said, “This is a quality of life issue . . . We know that neither one of them has a car, so they have to rely on walking or Dial-A-Ride to get them to the VA medical center.”
Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC fights for veterans rights. We fight to make sure you get the benefits you deserve from the Department of Veterans Affairs. To learn more or contact an attorney about your Post Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, Hearing Loss and Tinnitus, Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability, Medical Malpractice, or Aid and Attendance claim, visit http://www.legalhelpforveterans.com/ or call 800.693.4800
The post Wheels for Warriors program provides Michigan veterans with bicycles first appeared on SEONewsWire.net.]]>The program was launched by AmeriCorps and the Michigan Region 10 Veterans Community Action Team. Under the collaboration, 15 bicycles have been given to veterans in Southeast Michigan since the spring of 2015. The bicycles improve mobility for veterans by allowing them to travel to work and medical appointments, attend classes, stay active through exercise and perform other everyday tasks.
Wheels for Warriors presented new bicycles to two veterans during an event at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center on Oct. 29. Leonard Jasper and Jeff Breen from Lenawee County, Michigan, previously had to rely on walking to get around. Breen is a U.S. Navy veteran of the first Gulf War while Jasper served in Korea and Germany from 1973 to 1976.
The bikes are custom-made according to the veterans’ measurements and cost $329.99 each. The veterans also received a helmet, security lock, portable back rack and a kickstand.
Tammy Sheldon, Lenawee County veterans service officer, said, “This is a quality of life issue . . . We know that neither one of them has a car, so they have to rely on walking or Dial-A-Ride to get them to the VA medical center.”
Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC fights for veterans rights. We fight to make sure you get the benefits you deserve from the Department of Veterans Affairs. To learn more or contact an attorney about your Post Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, Hearing Loss and Tinnitus, Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability, Medical Malpractice, or Aid and Attendance claim, visit http://www.legalhelpforveterans.com/ or call 800.693.4800
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It was great to see Henry Giessel at the Houston ABOTA annual gala on Friday evening. Henry was born in Germany in 1927 and attended the University of Texas Law School were he was editor of the UT Law Review. He remains one of the most effective and skilled trial lawyers I have ever gone up against in the courtroom. He was and remains a splendid jury trial lawyer. My former law partner, David D. Williams, recently wrote a legal murder mystery entitled Gamesmanship in which the main character was modeled after Henry. If you are interested, you can order a copy of David’s novel on Amazon by clicking here.
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