
In preparation for another interview with Good Morning America, Walker returned to his hometown of Custer's Grove, Georgia. Because I got big shoes to fill." ―John Walker to Sara Haines Something Captain America always had, always needs to have, and I'm gonna need every ounce of it. Banner, okay? I don't have the flashiest gadgets, I don't have super strength. Fanfare about Captain America's return to the modern-day world was established soon after Walker was chosen to take on the mantle, making him a superhero celebrity in the process. Walker being presented as Captain Americaįollowing his appointment, Walker began attending various meetings with government officials and made speeches as Captain America, duties that he did not express any genuine interest in. Shortly after receiving approval from the President, Walker was unveiled to the world and announced as "The New Captain America" by a Government Official, on the behalf of the Global Repatriation Council and the United States Department of Defense. The shield was quickly taken by the United States Department of Defense and given to Walker, who was nominated for his extensive military career. feeling that he could not fulfill Rogers' legacy. Sam Wilson, who had been trusted to become the next Captain America by Rogers himself, had donated the symbolic Captain America's shield to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

In the months following the retirement of Steve Rogers, the American government became aware of its need for a new symbolic hero to take his place. Join me in welcoming your new Captain America." ― Government Official "On behalf of the Department of Defense and our Commander-in-Chief, it is with great honor that we announce here today that the United States of America has a new hero.
