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Call of Duty Makes a Stunning Gesture in Tandem With NASCAR on Veterans Day

Published 11/12/2021, 5:30 AM EST

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Call of Duty Endowment partnered with the Pilot Company and NASCAR to honor military veterans on 11th Nov 2021, in what was an admirable gesture. This event also featured Michael Annett, who is a NASCAR driver. Michael Annett drove his No. 1 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet that had an army-inspired color pallet. It had a special dark green paint that was recently featured in NASCAR races, which were hosted in Phoenix and Martinsville.

In fact, the car had real-life pictures of army veterans who were helped by this Endowment program to get a quality job. The car also featured the image of Jim Haslam II, who is the founder of Pilot Company, along with images of other army veterans, who are also employees of the Pilot Company.

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The total amount of donations by the pilot company to Call of Duty Endowment has crossed over $500,000. And the sole purpose of these donations is to help army veterans get quality jobs. This joint effort of Call of Duty Endowment and the Pilot company has helped over 50,000 army veterans get jobs. In fact, the Pilot Company launched a campaign called “round up” to support the endowment.

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This campaign is active in the Pilot Company-owned travel centers where buyers have the option to round off their totals to the closest dollars. Which will help aid the Call of Duty Endowment program. On the occasion of Veterans Day, all the Pilot travel centers offer free meals costing up to $10 to army veterans.

What is Call of Duty Endowment?

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For the fans who are not aware of the Endowment program by Call of Duty. Here’s what the official website says about their Endowment program:

“The Call of Duty Endowment helps veterans find high quality careers by supporting groups that prepare them for the job market and by raising awareness of the value vets bring to the workplace.”

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Swetabh Shekhar is an eSports author at EssentiallySports and holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication. He has been playing video games since his childhood days and has witnessed the evolution of the gaming industry. GTA, Assassins Creed, Call of Duty, and The Walking Dead are some of his all-time favorites.
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