A veteran named Patrick is shocked when he receives a bill for over $350 after refusing to take off his hat in the restaurant. The waitress explains that this is a fine for breaking the restaurant’s policy, but Patrick is unaware of such a rule. Initially confused and then angry, Patrick leaves the restaurant to get more money but returns with a photo of himself as a young soldier.
The waitress is unaware that Patrick is the father of a man, Dwayne, who had joined the army and was later killed in Iraq. The video reveals that Patrick had joined the army at a young age and had experienced horrors during the Vietnam War, which had left him with physical and emotional scars. Despite his best efforts to be a good father, Patrick struggled with nightmares and became increasingly distant from his family. Read the full story here ▶
