When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson visited veterans at Walter Reed ᴍɪʟɪᴛᴀʀʏ Hospital on Wednesday, he experienced a “life-changing day.”
The 51-year-old actor and wrestler, who recently took one of his superfans to WrestleMania, posted an emotional video on Instagram thanking soldiers for their service at the largest ᴍɪʟɪᴛᴀʀʏ medical complex in the country, which is situated in Bethesda, Maryland.
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The video showed the celebrity embracing ailing kids and injured service members with warmth, giving hugs to a few of them, and taking group selfies.
In a heartwarming moment, a young child made light of the situation by saying that he had the same haircut as the well-known movie actor because of his medical treatment: a clean shave.
Dwayne captioned the photo, saying, “A life-changing day of spending time with our soldiers at WALTER REED ᴍɪʟɪᴛᴀʀʏ HOSPITAL.” “It has a way of reminding us all what life is all about to look our soldiers (and kids) in the eyes and spend time with them as they bаttle through their injuries and challenges.”
“And how fortunate we are to live in freedom,” he said. owing to them. I am appreciative of your assistance.
“I will always stand by you, defend you, and have your back—just as you have ours.” A day to remember. I return the love. REMAIN STRONG.
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Since its founding in 1940, Walter Reed, then known as the National Naval Medical Center, has provided healthcare to numerous US presidents as well as veterans.
Having visited the facility multiple times over the years—his most recent visit being in November of last year—Dwayne has grown to be a recognizable face there.
He also had a meeting to talk about ᴍɪʟɪᴛᴀʀʏ recruitment at that time with senators.
But his presence increased speculation about a potential White House run.
Johnson disclosed in 2023 that he has had numerous invitations to run for public office on Trevor Noah’s What Now program.
Johnson remarked, “At the end of the year, in 2022, I received a visit from the parties, inquiring as to whether or not I was going to run.” “It was quite significant.” And it appeared out of nowhere. One after the other, that is.
He revealed on Jimmy Fallon’s show that the idea has been discussed for a number of years.
“This talk of running for president has been floating around for the past few years, and it’s always so bizarre,” he remarked.
In addition, he cited a survey that revealed “nearly 50% of Americans would support me running for president.” “It was simply insаne.”
He did, however, remark that he would prefer not to accept a post that would interfere with his time spent with his three daughters, Tiana, age six, Jasmine, age eight, and Simone, age 22.