Wilmington Faith & Values

The cross he carries

Amanda Greene | Oct 11, 2012 | Comments (0)

President of Step Up for Soldiers Thomas Russell keeps a steel cross cut from one of the beams of the World Trade Center towers in his truck, wrapped in his organization's logo. He said it reminds him: "I don't care what the president says, this is a Christian nation." He was standing along the road at Wilmington International Airport this week with other members of his organization to honor Sgt. T.J. Butler who was killed by a suicide bomber while on active duty in Khost, Afghanistan. - Amanda Greene

Topics: Culture, Family & Relationships, Social Issues
Beliefs: Christian - Protestant
Tags: cross, patriotism

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