Good morning….there is a lot wrong with college sports right now….This is NOT one of them! So cool! Congrats to @WVUBaseball you guys are Super! #RoadToOmaha
Last night, I made a simple request on X. I asked if anybody visiting Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day would stop by Alan’s grave and leave a photo for our family.
What happened next honestly caught me off guard.
By this afternoon, dozens of Americans from all walks of life had made the walk to Section 60 to visit SSG Alan W. Shaw. Veterans. Families. Complete strangers. People who had never met Alan, but chose to honor him anyway.
For one day on social media, people put aside the constant noise and negativity and came together for something bigger than themselves. My notifications filled with photos, kind messages, prayers, and stories from people honoring not just Alan, but so many of our fallen heroes.
I don’t think people fully understand what moments like this mean to Gold Star families. The fear is never just losing them. It’s losing them slowly over time as the world moves on and fewer people remember their name.
But today showed me that Alan will never be forgotten.
After years of watching social media reward some of the worst parts of humanity, today gave me a reminder that the good is still out there too.
Thank you to every single person who stopped by to visit Alan today, said his name, shared his story, or took a moment to honor the fallen.
This right here is the America Alan knew and loved enough to fight and die for.
And today, y’all showed us all that it’s still here and it’s still worth fighting for. 🇺🇸
Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy! 🫶
The Artemis II astronauts have splashed down at 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11), bringing their historic 10-day mission around the Moon to an end.
Nate Ament: "It's one of the reasons I chose Tennessee because of Coach Barnes and his faith. ... as a team, you're trying to glorify something bigger than yourself. And, ultimately, something that is Jesus Christ and is God can only lead to good things. When you're playing for something other than your own glory and the glory of others, the glory of your teammates, the glory of Christ, only good things can happen from there if you're being selfless and trying to take care of each other."
Great Scenes from today’s HOOPS FOR HOPE at Farragut High School 🏀🍊⚓️ Always one of the most fun days of the year, filled with celebrations and basketball. Dozens of amazing young East Tennesseans with Down Syndrome, plus the University of Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Vols!
Great Scenes from today’s HOOPS FOR HOPE at Farragut High School 🏀🍊⚓️ Always one of the most fun days of the year, filled with celebrations and basketball. Dozens of amazing young East Tennesseans with Down Syndrome, plus the University of Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Vols!
Kordell loved being a Scot. His coaches poured into him & he knew you loved him. #24 loved his teammates as well.
Visitation will be tomorrow from 10-12, with the service to follow.
11836 Grigsby Chapel Road
Farragut, TN
Heartbroken to share that we’ve lost one of our own.
Kordell was more than an athlete—he was a brother, a leader, and a light in our program. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
🏀RepTheM🏀