Famous rapper, Kayne West, and MTV's Sway Calloway surprise war veterans from Iraq on the upcoming special "Choose or Lose & Kanye West Present: Homecoming". The special features Kayne and Calloway visiting with three veterans - Tirann Laws, Shameeka Gray and Lorenzo Zarate - in their homes and listening to the difficult challenges they face after coming home.
"There are hundreds of veterans out there who are falling through the cracks. They make the ultimate sacrifices for us by laying down their lives, but it seems like a lot of them just get forgotten about," West said. "I know my music inspires and helps a lot of people, but you can always do more. I teamed up with MTV and took the opportunity to share the spotlight with these veterans and hear their stories. I went to their homes to listen and get their firsthand experiences. I wanted to hear their stories."
West also helped each veteran out - either with financial debt or monthly bills - with the help of MTV and the Dr. Donda West Foundation which was created in West's late mother's memory.
"The stories of the veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are important and worth telling," Dave Sirulnick, executive vice president for MTV News and Production, said in a statement. "In conversations with veterans over the last year, it became clear that Kanye's music is used by soldiers in Iraq as a way of connecting to home. Once these veterans return home, their stories are so moving that you can't help but want to do the right thing and help them out."
The one-hour special, which airs July 28 at 10 p.m. ET, will give viewers information on how they can help the 1.5 million veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars through Choose Or Lose and the Dr. Donda West Foundation.
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