The civic group, the United States of Kindness, is encouraging Americans to celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary with 250 million AOKs — acts of kindness. Its campaign is engaging with 10,000 nonprofits, companies, and media outlets, as well as with 25,000 schools that represent 10 million students — with the numbers still growing. And I’m one of this initiative’s biggest fans.

I recognize that this may sound unexpected coming from someone who commanded two wars and served as CIA director. But rest assured, this article is not an AI deepfake. It is from me, and I mean every word.

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Over the years, we’ve faced many extraordinary challenges: the Revolutionary War; the Civil War; the Great Depression; two World Wars; the Cold War; Vietnam; struggles over civil and social rights; natural disasters, pandemics........

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