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Since there was apparently some question of “exactly who (Al Villanueva) is,” please allow me to share who he is: (thread)
He’s a man who as a teenager left the entire world he knew, and all his family, crossed an ocean and attended the United States Military Academy. (1)
He’s a man who as a teenager left the entire world he knew, and all his family, crossed an ocean and attended the United States Military Academy. (1)
He’s a man who passed the most grueling of tests to become a Ranger, the most elite type of soldier in the US Army. He’s a man who served two additional tours beyond the one expected of him in Afghanistan. (2)
He’s a man who learned a new football position at the age of 26 and became a Pro Bowler at that position. He’s a man who, while playing professional football, completed an MBA degree at CMU, a rigorous and prestigious university. (3)
He’s a man, who upon learning only two percent of all Medal of Honor recipients are African-American, believed that was a sign of systemic racism. And so, since the #NFL 
said it was an individual’s prerogative to choose who to highlight, Al Villanueva chose Alwyn Cashe. (4)
said it was an individual’s prerogative to choose who to highlight, Al Villanueva chose Alwyn Cashe. (4)
