Follow US Immigration and US News: A US waitress who paid for soldiers' lunch was gifted a television by famous talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and received a check for $10,000.
According to reports, several soldiers from the United States National Guard visited the restaurant where waitress Sarah Hoidahl worked, located in Concord, New Hampshire. During their meal, Hoidahl heard the soldiers discussing the budget crisis and the fact that their pay was being delayed. In response, Hoidahl paid for the soldiers' $28 lunch and left them a note: "Thanks to the government shutdown, the people who protect our country are not getting paid, but I still am. Lunch is on me."
Later, famous American television host Ellen DeGeneres learned of Hoidahl's deed from one of the soldiers' social media posts. DeGeneres decided to repay Hoidahl approximately 300 times the amount she had spent, presenting her with a check for $10,000. In addition, DeGeneres also gifted the waitress a television.