A woman raises more than 174.000 dollars for a disabled veteran she saw limping while working

James Blair is 64 years old and has been limping for more than a decade.

He served in the United States Navy between 1980 and 1990, and since 2006 has worked as a fuel mechanic at John Wayne Airport in California, dragging knees damaged by years of service. He does not retire because his salary pays for the care of his elderly mother.

A passenger named Lacinda Thackery saw him limp to the plane, her heart broke, and she recorded a video for TikTok asking if anyone knew who that man was. The comments identified him. Without a smartphone or social media, Blair learned about everything through his boss, who drove 90 minutes to his home to help him start a GoFundMe campaign.