A Black combat veteran celebrated the United States and the opportunities it gives to people in a Fox News Independence Day special, calling America "the best place on the planet" for others like him who choose to pursue opportunity. Fox News contributor Johnny Joey Jones sat down with fellow combat veterans; Frank Oakley, Julee Sanchez, Jacob Schick, and Jeff McDonald to share their stories of service and what Independence Day means to them. FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS LIGHT UP NIGHT SKY IN WASHINGTON, DC AND NEW YORK CITY"For me, this is in fact over my lifetime, the land of opportunity," Oakley told Jones during a televised sit down. "I've seen other places, you are not born into a caste into this country, you are born into an opportunity. Despite its "warts," America has proven to be "the best place on the planet" for others like him," Oakley added.

Source: Fox News July 05, 2021 01:41 UTC