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When good people step up
The Washington Examiner ^ | March 10, 2026 | Salena Zito

Posted on 03/11/2026 1:37:53 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands

Late Monday afternoon, the local Fox affiliate in Nashville posted a story on their X account about a local man, Lonnie D. Wayman, a U.S. Navy veteran, who had passed without any known family or friends.

The post said that Wayman would be laid to rest with full military honors. And it encouraged the public to attend, hoping to ensure that Wayman would be honored and not laid to rest alone.

I saw the post and quickly sent out my own, encouraging anyone I knew in Nashville to “do your thing,” be the people you always are, and show up for those who served our country.

I wasn’t the only one. Soon, the plea went viral as larger and larger accounts with a Tennessee presence, such as country legend John Rich, were also sharing the call.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: goodworks; lonniedwayman; nashville; navy; salenazito; tennessee; usn
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Nice article. Salena Zito is a sometimes overlooked journalist who is a very good writer who doesn't always get the notice that she deserves.
1 posted on 03/11/2026 1:37:53 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

BUMP


2 posted on 03/11/2026 1:44:40 PM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

Good on ya’, Nashville!


3 posted on 03/11/2026 1:47:39 PM PDT by econjack
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

Excellent. United States culture once again shows it is still alive.


4 posted on 03/11/2026 2:12:59 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands
The outpouring, however, was remarkable. There were children, parents, young people, local law enforcement, bikers with veteran emblems on their jackets, who not only lined the cemetery road, they poured into the chapel, praying, singing, and respecting the life of a man they never knew.

No one knew what his race was, his political affiliation, his religious beliefs, or lack thereof. They just knew he deserved the respect for his service, that his name should be said long after he was gone, that he was every bit a part of the fabric of who we are.

No one knew his race. No one cared. He answered the call. Here I am. That is enough to honor him.

Zito is fantastic. I HIGHLY recommend her book BUTLER. Zito has a flare for connecting the dots, and explaining history and present day all at once.

In BUTLER, you learn that a Colonel in the army of the colonies was almost assassinated near where President Trump was shot. That Colonel's name was George Washington.

There is much, much more in the book. Zito was there in Butler when the shots rang out.

5 posted on 03/11/2026 2:36:06 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: Ronaldus Magnus III

That’s twice God intervened in the same location to save men destined to serve our nation. This is the stuff that rains on atheism.

Great to see my home base since 1976 still has great Americans holding the line. The influx of leftists bringing what trashed their states has ruined Nashville’s government but, for now, it’s totally surrounded by a conservative Tennessee.

For now.


6 posted on 03/11/2026 3:20:37 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Fighting for truth, justice and the American way.)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

Good catch, and thank you.


7 posted on 03/11/2026 3:25:38 PM PDT by wasmv80
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

Thanks for posting.


8 posted on 03/11/2026 3:31:49 PM PDT by JOHN ADAMS
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