In this country, it often feels like veterans do not get the respect that they deserve. That’s why it’s so refreshing that a Walmart greeter is going above and beyond to thank veterans for their service in a beautiful way.

Freddy Davison was hired just a few weeks ago at a Walmart store in Chardon, Ohio. Freddy is a retired pastor and grandfather who says he loves his job as a greeter because “It focuses me on other people and not myself.”

On one of his first days on the job, Freddy noticed a veteran of the Korean War standing near the check out area, underneath a flag hanging from the ceiling, and he immediately came up with an amazing idea.

“I saw the flag up there and said, ‘hey, let me honor your service and let me sing the National Anthem if you’ll stand with me,’ and he said yes,” said Freddy, who has been confined to a wheelchair for almost twenty years.

“I can’t stand for more than 4-5 minutes, but I stand for the anthem,” said Freddy. “It is painful, but you just don’t notice it.”

Shoppers and employees stopped dead in their tracks just to listen to Freddy’s song.

“It’s not a regular voice,” said Assistant Manager George Hill, III. “It really is a powerful voice!”

The moment was so touching that Freddy began singing God Bless America and America the Beautiful seven to eight times a day or whenever he sees a veteran. Many veterans have been brought to tears by his songs.

“It’s very heartwarming,” said Marine Corp Veteran Bill Gibson. “It gives me the shivers.”

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