Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson had a “life-changing day” when he visited veterans at Walter Reed Military Hospital on Wednesday.
The 51-year-old wrestler and actor, who recently took one of his superfans to WrestleMania, took his instagram to share an emotional video in which he thanked soldiers for their service at the nation’s largest military medical center, located in Bethesda, Maryland.
The clip showed the star warmly greeting wounded service members and sick children, offering hugs to several of them and taking selfies together.
In one particularly poignant moment, a young man lightened the mood by joking that his medical treatment had given him the same haircut as the famous movie star: a clean shave.
“A life changing day spending time with our soldiers at WALTER REED MILITARY HOSPITAL,” Dwayne captioned the post. “Looking our soldiers (and children), men and women, in the eyes and spending time with them as they fight through their wounds and challenges, is a way to remind us all what life is all about.”
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson had a ‘life-changing day’ when he visited veterans at Walter Reed Military Hospital on Wednesday.
Dwayne took to his Instagram to share an emotional video in which he thanked soldiers for their service at the nation’s largest military medical center, located in Bethesda, Maryland.
He continued: ‘And how lucky we are to live in freedom. Because of them. Thanks for your service.
‘I will always support you and fight for you and always have your back, as you always have our back. An unforgettable day. I love you too. STAY STRONG.’
Formerly called National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed has provided medical care to veterans and several United States presidents since its opening in 1940.
Dwayne has become a familiar face at the facility, having made numerous visits over the years, the most recent being in November last year.
Around that time, he also met with Senate representatives to discuss military recruiting.
However, his appearance fueled more rumors about a possible run for the White House.
Johnson revealed in 2023 the Trevor Noah’s What Now Podcast who has been inundated with applications to run for office.
‘At the end of the year . . . “In 2022 I had a visit from the parties, asking me if I was going to run and if I could run,” Johnson said. ‘It was a big problem. And it came out of nowhere. And they went one after another.’
In one particularly poignant moment, a young man lightened the mood by joking that his medical treatment had given him the same haircut as the famous movie star: a clean shave.
The clip showed the star warmly greeting wounded service members and sick children, offering hugs to several of them and taking selfies together.
Dwayne signed a patient’s cast
“Looking our soldiers (and children), men and women, in the eyes and spending time with them as they fight through their wounds and challenges, is a way to remind us all what life is all about,” Dwayne captioned on the clip.
‘I will always support you and fight for you and always have your back, as you always have our back. An unforgettable day. I love you too. STAY STRONG,” Dwayne added.
In The Jimmy Fallon Showshared that the prospect had been on the table for several years.
“This conversation about running for president has been in the ether for the last few years and it never stops being surreal,” he said.
He also referenced a poll that found that “nearly 50 percent of Americans would support me running for president,” he added. “It was just crazy.”
However, he suggested that he would not want to take a position that would affect his time with his three daughters: Simone, 22, Jasmine, 8, and Tiana, 6.