JJ Hayes

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Today, I salute retired U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Stuart Fuke. Originally from Hawaii, Fuke joined the Navy and faced multiple deployments in Okinawa and Afghanistan. In his first week, his patrol suffered a mass casualty event when an IED detonated, wounding several Marines. As a combat Veteran, he has seen a lot, but now, thanks to the Freedom Alliance, a non-profit committed to honoring and assisting wounded Veterans, he is seeing a new future.

1 week ago | kfdi.com | JJ Hayes

During the first 25 years of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates gave $100B to charity. Over the next 20 years, he says he plans to double that and give away virtually all of his wealth. Get ready to buy game tickets; the NFL schedule will roll out on Wednesday (May 14th). Leading up to it there will be daily announcements about international games and holiday games.

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Today, the AWESOME is in Williamstown, West Virginia. Manhattan Deming was on her job at DaVinci’s, waiting on a couple at one of her tables who soon started asking questions about her life. She shared with them about her 3-year-old daughter, her goals to be a nurse that have been put on hold while she raises her child. At the end of the meal, the couple paid and changed the trajectory of Manhattan’s life. They left her a $2,000 tip, and Manhattan instantly started crying.

1 week ago | kfdi.com | JJ Hayes

She did it again. Lainey Wilson has gone back-to-back as the ACM Entertainer of the Year. Making her the first woman in over a decade to do that. She also won Album of the Year for “Whirlwind” and Female Artist of the Year. Click for the RED CARPET LOOKS and THE FULL LIST OF WINNERSMorgan Wallen fans are not happy because they believe his name should have been called for Entertainer of the Year.

1 week ago | kfdi.com | JJ Hayes

The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman just reset its OSHA accident number report back to zero days. For the second time in as many weeks, an F-18 Hornet, with a price tag over $60 million, has gone overboard, this time on a failed landing. All crew were reported safe. This is not the Mark Hamill you think you know. Ever since the release of the trailer yesterday for Stephen King’s “The Long Walk,” it’s all movie fans have been talking about, because Mark is playing the bad guy in the nightmare-inducing movie.