Now and then the home of the Bloomin Onion isn’t a Bloomin Idiot.
Via IJR
A 92-year-old World War II veteran was just expecting a meal with his son Bob Nieman and two other people at the local Outback Steakhouse on his birthday.
What he got was a profound expression of respect that honored the man for his tremendous duty to the nation.
Bob Nieman reached out to Opposing Views with his story of how an Outback Steakhouse’s staff made sure the man felt like his military service was appreciated.[…]
The man is a “World War II veteran and was a plank owner, or crewman, on the USS Lexington,” according to Opposing Views.
The Lexington, also known as “Lady Lex” or the “Gray Lady,” was instrumental in fighting the Japanese at the Battle of the Coral Sea. It lost 216 men of its 2,951-man crew during that battle.
On the check is written, “Thank you for your service!!” and was signed, “Very Grateful Americans.”
The bill shows that the man ate dinner at an Outback Steakhouse in Sebring, Florida on February 21, 2015.
“I did 27 years on the Police Dept. and people never cease to amaze me in bad and good ways,” Nieman told Opposing Views. “My Dad is my hero & this was I think more of a happy moment for me than him, seeing someone appreciate him in this way actually brought a tears to my eyes.”
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