Military veteran’s painful walk across airport tarmac sparks strangers to raise over $135K

A viral video showing an airport worker and military veteran struggling to walk across a California tarmac has inspired thousands of strangers to donate more than $135,000 to help cover the man's medical expenses and daily living costs. The footage, recorded at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, has been viewed nearly 6 million times on TikTok and sparked an outpouring of support online. Passenger Lacinda Thackeray said she filmed the worker after noticing he appeared to be in significant pain