Honoring Veterans: Stories from the Road

The video is a special Veterans Day edition featuring stories of veterans and their families. It includes Christy Gardner's journey with her service dog Moxie, Vietnam veterans honoring their fallen friend, Ernie Andrus' cross-country run to raise awareness for a WWII ship, Rishi Sharma's mission to interview WWII veterans, Justin Rozier receiving his late father's car, and Peggy Harris discovering her husband's WWII sacrifice. Each story highlights the courage, sacrifice, and enduring impact of veterans.

What is the purpose of the Veterans Day special?

• To discuss political issues

• To honor veterans and share their stories

• To celebrate Christmas

• To promote a new movie

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What is the name of Christy Gardner's service dog?

• Buddy

• Max

• Moxie

• Tiny Tim

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What did Christy Gardner do to repay her debt to Moxie?

• She wrote a book

• She started a business

• She trained another dog to be a therapy dog

• She bought a new house

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Who was Leonard Nitchy?

• A Korean War pilot

• A Vietnam War private first class

• A World War II general

• A Gulf War medic

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Why did Perry Dodson and his platoon visit Leonard Nitchy's grave?

• To plant trees

• To conduct a military exercise

• To honor him 50 years after his death

• To celebrate his birthday

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What is Ernie Andrus's mission?

• To bike across Europe

• To run across America

• To swim across the Atlantic

• To climb Mount Everest

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What ship is Ernie Andrus raising awareness for?

• USS Enterprise

• USS Arizona

• HMS Victory

• LST

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What inspired Rishi Sharma to interview World War II veterans?

• A school project

• His family's military background

• His interest in superheroes

• A documentary he watched

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How many World War II veterans has Rishi Sharma interviewed?

• Over 1000

• Over 500

• Over 1700

• Over 100

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What did Peggy Harris discover about her husband Billy?

• He had moved to another country

• He was buried in Normandy

• He was still alive

• He had remarried

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