Thanks to The Daily What for bringing this to our attention. Have some tissue handy!

Please Be Quiet When Heroes Are Talking of the Day: Philip Spooner, decorated WWII vet and lifelong Republican, speaks out in favor of same-sex marriage:

The woman at my polling place asked me do I believe in equality for gay and lesbian people. I was pretty surprised to be asked a question like that. It made no sense to me. Finally, I asked her: “What do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach?”

Tags: Maine, marriage equality, politics