Tim McGraw to give 25 homes to veterans

[babylonsister]

http://www.aikenstandard.com/story/a0630-BC-US-People-TimMcGraw-05-24-0770

Tim McGraw to give 25 homes to veterans
Updated: 5/28/2012 12:31 AM
By CHRIS TALBOTT, Associated Press



NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tim McGraw will be saluting veterans in a big way while on tour this summer.

The country music superstar is giving away 25 mortgage-free houses - one for each stop on his upcoming "Brothers of the Sun" tour with Kenny Chesney - to wounded or needy service members.

McGraw will kick off the campaign with a Memorial Day concert for military members at New York City's Beacon Theatre during Fleet Week.

"My sister's a veteran, my uncle's a veteran, my grandfather was a veteran, one of my best friends is a veteran," McGraw said. "I've known people my whole life who are in service to America. And I think in my position to be able to do something like that is probably the ultimate thing. So to be able to go on tour and provide sort of a stable foundation for a veteran and their family is something I really look forward to."

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"It's going to be a great opportunity to set a family on track that's done so much for us and my family," McGraw said. "So I can't imagine a better thing to do on tour. It's going to be fun - I mean every tour date we're going to be out there."

[BeyondGeography]

1. That's kinda socialist, isn't it?

to Tug's son.

[Puzzledtraveller]

4. Charity isn't socialism.

[BeyondGeography]

6. That's what all the cons say

[Puzzledtraveller]

7. yes, and this Democrat.

[teddy51]

2. I wonder how they will decide who gets the home? n/t

[Zoeisright]

3. Wow. Cute AND wonderfully moral.

Thank you, Mr. McGraw.

[2pooped2pop]

5. put those houses in a blind trust or medicaid will take them?

nit sure, thus the question mark but I am assuming many are on disability or medicaid. If they have to go to a nursing home even for a while, won't those homes be snatched up?