Monday, June 8, 2020

I have many heroes throughout the years


I have many heroes throughout the years however; only one surpassed my newest 
(Marine Corps veteran, Todd Winn,)!
U.S. Marine veteran Todd Winn 
stood outside of the 
Utah State Capitol 
in Salt Lake City on Friday to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
Heart while serving in Iraq stages one-man Black Lives Matter protest for three hours in 99-degree heat in Utah
Todd Winn was wounded by roadside bomb while serving in Iraq in 2005 
Wearing his two Purple Hearts, he dressed up in his uniform on Friday in Utah 
Winn staged one-man protest for three hours near State Capitol in Salt Lake City 
He had piece of tape over his mouth with the words 'I can't breathe' written on it
Winn also held up a sign with the names of blacks shot and killed by police 

PUBLISHED: 13:14 EDT, 7 June 2020 | UPDATED: 18:24 EDT, 7 June 2020
Retired Marine Todd Winn protests in front of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday

Winn declared his support for Black Lives Matter by kneeling in full dress uniform near the Utah State Capitol in a one-man protest while having a piece of tape over his mouth with the words ‘I can’t breathe’ written on it

Winn, whose uniform shows he earned two Purple Hearts, was also holding up a sign which read: ‘Justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tamir Rice, Countless Others.’
The United States Marine Corps has ordered a ban on all public displays of the Confederate flag. The image above shows Marines march on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House during the inauguration parade in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017
Love and blessings from
Creator to You All
Shechaim Ohjieshan

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