The 'Brian Williams Was There' meme exploded in early 2015 after NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams admitted to 'misremembering' an incident where he claimed his helicopter was struck by RPG fire during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The internet responded by photoshopping Williams into various monumental historical events, such as the moon landing, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the fall of the Berlin Wall. This meme format parodies the idea of stolen valor and exaggerated storytelling, turning the journalist into a ubiquitous, time-traveling witness to every major event in human history.