Julieta Chiquillo, November 13, 2016, The Dallas Morning News, “For his free meal on Veterans Day, Ernest Walker picked the Chili’s Grill and Bar in Cedar Hill, located outside of Dallas, Texas. He sat at a table and ordered while his service dog Barack waited by his side.
Chili’s has apologized for what happened next.
As Walker tells it, an elderly white man wearing a Donald Trump shirt approached him and said he served in Germany and that blacks weren’t allowed to serve there. Walker, who is black, says he was wearing his old Army uniform.”
Local coverage from CBS:
References:
- Stars and Strips, November 13, 2016 – A man got a free Veterans Day meal at Texas Chili’s. Then a manager took it away
- CBSDRW, November 13, 2016 – Chili’s Expresses Regret For Taking Back Veteran’s Free Meal
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