Marine Veteran Narrowly Misses $40K Bonus on Wheel of Fortune

In a heartbreaking turn of events, Marine veteran Ron Sheppard from Clarksville, Tennessee, came agonizingly close to winning an additional $40,000 on Wheel of Fortune, but ultimately fell short in the Bonus Round.

Sheppard, who was competing against Devin Green from Lacey, Washington, and Hillary Hudson from Jacksonville, Florida, had fought hard to reach the finale. However, during the Bonus Round, he struggled to solve the two-word puzzle, which was revealed to be "Objective Opinion." Fans attributed his miss to a "stutter," and many argued that the show should have awarded him the win since he was so close to the correct answer.

Despite the heartbreak, Sheppard took the loss like a champ, shaking host Ryan Seacrest's hand and graciously accepting the outcome. Viewers, however, were vocal in their disappointment, taking to the show's YouTube comments to express their displeasure over Sheppard's narrow defeat.