John Carlsen 🇺🇸🇳🇱🇪🇺 (@[email protected])

@[email protected] In June 2025, 102-year-old World War II veteran Ray Carter, who fought in the Battle of Okinawa, held a sign with this statement while attending a "No Kings" protest in Beaufort, North Carolina. [1, 2] About Ray Carter He attended the protest in a red rain jacket, using a walker for support. He served during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He held a handmade sign that read, "I fought fascism in 1945! At 102, I am doing it again!" [1, 2, 3, 4] The "No Kings" protest Carter's presence garnered attention and admiration from other demonstrators, who saw him as a living link to history and a symbol of enduring civic responsibility. The protest was one of several organized in response to growing concerns over authoritarian rhetoric in American politics, with participants rallying to support democratic institutions and the rule of law. [5] 1/2