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Helping Veterans One Yard at a Time

Rodney Smith Jr. mows 7 to 10 yards daily for veterans, elderly, or people with disabilities, as a patriotic act.
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Helping Veterans One Yard at a Time
Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men Lawn Care Service, mows a lawn in Madison, Ala., on Oct. 28, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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​MADISON, Ala.—Rodney Smith Jr. hopped out of his 2000 Ford truck parked outside the home of a 90-year-old Air Force veteran, and unloaded his three-wheel lawnmower.

He fiddled with the mower, which, like his pickup truck, has seen better days. The mower has been missing a wheel for a while, but it works well enough, Smith told The Epoch Times.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.