Command Sgt. Maj. Gretchen Evans's powerful acceptance speech at 2022 ESPYS
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
- Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Gretchen Evans with her service dog, Rusty, delivers a powerful message on perseverance and responsibility after receiving the Pat Tillman Award for Service.
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CSM and I met at the Atlanta VA hospital when I was on the psych ward, she saved my life. She invited me to move and live near her and her husband. They did so much for me and I can never repay her for her love and compassion. Congratulations CSM Evans.
How are you Ed!!!
@@gretchenevans8981 I am great ! It was so great and emotional seeing you on that ESPY Stage. I saw Aura and Rusty and your amazing husband Robert. You saved my life and did so much for me it's wonderful to see get the recognition you richly deserve. You are a true inspiration.
I am great I have lived in Cambodia for the past 4 years and volunteer here helping build schools and helping rid the countryside of landmines and UXO. I help raise funds to help others like you helped me. Love you both always.
Thank you Command Sgt. Maj. Evans. Beautiful speech. Amazing person. Shout out to Rusty for being right by your side.
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Evans inspired me tonight. She represents what is great about our country and our service personnel. Truly unbroken.
Excellent program tonight.
When Pat Tillman passed away, it was the nudge that pushed me through the door at the army recruiters in 2004. This world might be crazy because of people, but I still believe in humanity. A bald eagle can only fly when both left wing, and the right wing, work together.
Love that last bit
You went to fight for the MIC and the MNCs STFU
He was killed by friendly fire
You doing that is why they lied about how he died for a decade. They need gullible sheep like you to sign up.
Truly inspirational a true hero "unbroken" 💯🙏🏼💪🏼🇺🇲
What is in us is stronger than anything against us. I’m so proud of Mrs. Gretchen. She is so inspiring and such a beautiful woman inside and out! It was a pleasure being around her and receiving her knowledge.
the best part of this speech was the bit about the dogs. Much better species than humans.
WOW!!! so inspiring thank you Sergeant Major for your sacrifice and vulnerability and leadership, you truly made my day.
Very inspirational!
I work at Happy Paws Unleashed in Topsham Maine and we groomed Gretchen's services dogs!
What a beautiful message ❤️
Beautiful
I'm not crying, you're crying.
too much soy in your diet obviously
Yea I am 😢 that was a good speech
That is called Leadership.
Wow!
💗💗💗😢😢😢 Rusty!! 😍😍😍
👏👏❤️🙏🌟💯👏❤️ AWESOME 😎
HUUUUUUUUAH. SQUAD ATT ENTION! PRESENT ARMS ....salute.
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They did what Pat Tillman didn’t want. He didn’t want to be a symbol or have an award or a building named after him.
How did you know what he would or wouldn't have wanted? did you know him personally?
He is a symbol for veterans and the VA not war. There is a huge difference
Link UP.
Turned down the 3.6 million to serve his country. Wouldn't have todays athlete do that
serve his
As i watched this Woman named Gretchen Evans receive the Pat Tillman Award @ the ESPYs last night, I can only imagine how many of the Women & Men, who fought for, many dying - so Women there would have more "Freedoms," just how they must feel right now, given how THOSE Women, are fast approaching having even MORE RIGHTS than Amerikan Women!! I know what i would be feeling/ doing, but i can't post it here.
Airborne!
Dam Ciara out there looking non Christian
The real war started when we came home from Vietnam.
I am 74 now, was in the Marines after HS66 1967-70 Sgt 1969 MWHG-1, MWCS-1 DaNang MOS 2817 Crypto/Teletype Tech. Then, went to college A.A. Business/Computers, 25 years Mainframe Computer Systems Analyst/Programmer. In Y2K,
I was attacked by the deranged fascist group thinkers, my property damaged, drugged and refused to go down, got an EMS ride to the hospital E.R. I had to take an early retirement. To this day, these punks are still attacking honest people for jobs and property, I have to watch my property and myself every day to guard against these ignorant people, they are making severe electronic sounds at everyone, we are not protected by our elected officials or law enforcement, it like they represent themselves.
Not one person in the community would stand-up and help me.
I went to the Phila Pa VA Hospital, they did not think I had Vietnam PTSD. The V.A. Hospital staff seemed to know their were ‘Company Problems’ around whether the V.A. Administrator’s knew it or not. Actually I had Corporate PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I don't know what the award is for but I clicked it because I thought Johnny Knoxville was on the ESPY,s for some reason....
Drippy
wilson’s wife is definitely for the streets look at that dress😂😂
Ciara?! Lmao Wilson's wife
@@epitomeofmediocrity4212 i didn’t know her name🤷🏻♂️
@@epitomeofmediocrity4212 what self respecting man knows who Ciara is over Russel?
Yeah honestly she just can't dress like that while giving out an award like this lmao maybe Future was right about her 💀💀
Russell turned a 304 into a housewife
Tf kinda dress is that 😂
whuts up with that announcer's dress with bra contraption. Such a superficial distraction from an honorable soldier.
Ciara is using Russ for CLOUT
They should just call this the WOKE awards. I love sports. Where are the sports awards?
Idiot!
She was struck by a rocket during her tour in Afghanistan. She served 27 years in the Army, and fought in combat for you to have your freedom. Show some respect.
Woke overload
She was struck by a rocket during her tour in Afghanistan. She served 27 years in the Army, and fought in combat for you to have your freedom. Show some respect.
Wait, you give out an award named after the guy who was killed by friendly fire to the head three times from 10 yards and then the United States Army lied to his family and tried to cover it up? Weird award!
“The Woke” Awards🚮🚮🚮
Loser.
I got this one, folks. For the SGM and all who served, as I did: go away, Troll, this literally has nothing to do with wokeness, anyway. Go crawl back in your hole.
She was struck by a rocket during her tour in Afghanistan. She served 27 years in the Army, and fought in combat for you to have your freedom. Show some respect.
Such a WOKE speech...ima forever calling BS on this
She was struck by a rocket during her tour in Afghanistan. She served 27 years in the Army, and fought in combat for you to have your freedom. Show some respect.
Excellent speech CSM Evans and a well deserved award. I commend you for all that you do for the troops and civilians alike. I wish I had a CSM like you in the cav units I served in--your knowledge and experience would have been invaluable to me. I didn't have ANY experienced women NCOs to look up to. Thank you for your service and continued service to society, Gretchen. ❤🤍💙