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Here at Veterans Franchise, we love to see our military vets receive gratitude from their community members. This week in San Jose, California, Joe Bell, a World War II veteran, came outside of his home to cheer on runners for an annual 408K charity race. Bell was dressed in his military uniform clapping and waving as the runners passed by. The event benefited the Pat Tillman Foundation, which provides scholarships to military veterans and their spouses.

As runners passed by Bell and noticed him cheering them on, they began to head over to where he sat on his front lawn to shake his hand and thank him for his service. The military veteran, now 95 years old, smiled and shook each runner’s hand who left the street to come greet Bell on his front lawn.

What acts of gratitude and kindness have you seen in your own community for military veterans? Leave your comments below!