The Fourth of July may have come and gone, but make sure you know the most American news story to come out of this year's holiday weekend: an Army vet who saved a bald eagle. Jason Galvin noticed something hanging from a tree as he was driving in rural Minnesota; the "something" turned out to be a bald eagle that had been trapped there for a couple days. Local authorities "were going to call it a loss … actually some people said that it was dead already." Galvin, however, had hope—and a plan. He shot at the rope that was trapping the eagle, and after a couple hours and almost 200 shots, the bird—nicknamed "Freedom" by some of the neighbors—was freed. "It was pretty emotional," Galvin said.

Possible Preaching Angle:

Bald eagles, the Army, guns, "Freedom": it all seems a little too ridiculous and over-the-top. Thankfully, however, the most important story ever told—though it may seem like too much and too good to be true—is a crazy story that's also a beautiful and salvific one.

Source:

Ari Shapiro, Host, “Just In Time For The Fourth, An Army Vet Frees 'Freedom,’” NPR (7-4-16)