{"id":27737,"date":"2021-12-20T01:27:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T01:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=364270"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:14:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:14:07","slug":"veteran-dresses-as-captain-america-brings-joy-to-children-in-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/veteran-dresses-as-captain-america-brings-joy-to-children-in-hospitals\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Dresses As Captain America & Brings Joy To Children In Hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Air Force veteran Christopher Douglas, who is better known as \u201cCaptain America of Texas,\u201d has spent his time making children\u2019s dreams come true.<\/span><\/p>\n

Working alongside the Make A Wish Foundation and the North Texas children\u2019s hospitals, Douglas suits up as Captain America and visits and surprises sick kids all throughout Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It started when Douglas was searching for a way to give back and was inspired by a video he saw of someone overseas who visited sick children while dressed up as Spider-Man. He immediately knew he could do something similar and decided to dress up as Captain America.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s when he reached out to local children\u2019s hospitals to set his plan in motion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Douglas even wanted to take it one step further and have his truck Captain America-themed, so he brought it to \u2018Jekyll and Hyde\u2019s Custom Car Wrap\u2019 to have it wrapped. When he went to pick it up, he was brought to tears when staff told him it was free of charge, because the admired his selflessness.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Captain America truck is just one more thing for the kids he visits to smile about.<\/span><\/p>\n

Douglas\u2019 kindness and efforts have won him a \u2018Best of Militarykind Award.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cNothing makes me happier than having served my country and now my local community both professionally and as a volunteer,\u201d Douglas said. \u201cI hope that if my work does anything, it inspires other veterans to get involved in their communities and support their neighbors.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Douglas says we need more positivity and good in the world, and hopes others will give back to the community like he does. In addition for working with Make A Wish, he also serves his community as a police officer in Midlothian, TX.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hear more of Douglas\u2019 story in the video below:<\/span><\/p>\n