Soldier has amazing response to people who say Caitlyn Jenner isn't a hero
There was huge backlash when ESPN announced last month that Caitlyn Jenner would be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs.
People still showed their anger even after Jenner accepted the award and gave an incredibly moving and tearful speech.
It was mentioned -- but quickly found to be false -- that Iraq war veteran and amputee Noah Galloway was the "runner-up" for the prize, creating huge backlash from soldiers and supporters of the U.S. military.
But last week, U.S. soldier Joey Vicente brought a ray of positivity into the sea of hatred with a touching Facebook post:
Your negative opinions on Caitlyn Jenner and her deservedness of an award that you didn't even know about until a few...
Posted by Joey Vicente on Thursday, July 16, 2015
Vicente said he posted this on his Facebook in an effort to encourage people to be more respectful on social media. Go Joey!
See the gallery below for stunning pictures of Caitlyn Jenner at the ESPYs:
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