Helping Veterans 1 Yard at a Time

Rodney Smith Jr. mows seven to 10 yards daily for veterans, elderly, or people with disabilities, as a patriotic act.
Helping Veterans 1 Yard at a Time
Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men and Women Lawn Care Service, mows a lawn in Madison, Ala., on Oct. 28, 2025.Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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​MADISON, Ala.—Rodney Smith Jr. hopped out of his 2000 Ford truck 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, 36, told The Epoch Times.

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