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Tom Clayton
September 26th, 2011, 11:41
In early April of this year, 21 year old US marine Cpl. JB Kerns was severely injured by an IED while serving his third tour in Afghanistan. He lost both legs and his right arm, along with parts of some of his left fingers. On Sunday, 25 September, after five months of physical therapy, that brave young man finally came home! I'm proud has hell to say that I was part of that celebration, and that I had the honor of shaking his hand. Two local TV stations did stories for the local news:

WGHP Fox 8 (http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-jb-kerns-returns-home-ararat-va-110925,0,6076638.story)
WXII NBC 12 (http://www.wxii12.com/video/29297441/detail.html)

But if you really want to see what it looked like, just watch!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jebcgXFCXc

By the way, I cross under the bridge at 1:15 in the video - I'm wearing a black vest over a yellow shirt.
Dain Arns
September 26th, 2011, 16:26
Saw that on the news today.
Outstanding! :salute: :salute: :salute:
Bushpounder
September 26th, 2011, 17:34
I saw this on the news too. That was down in Patrick County.

Don
HouseHobbit
September 26th, 2011, 18:02
These Folks do it Right!!
BRAVO!!

:salute: :salute: :salute:
n4gix
September 27th, 2011, 11:13
What a wonderful outpouring of love and support, and oh how different from how those of use who served in the late 60's were "welcomed home..."
Tom Clayton
September 27th, 2011, 14:05
Well Bill, if you haven't heard it in the last five minutes, WELCOME HOME!
HouseHobbit
September 28th, 2011, 13:15
What a wonderful outpouring of love and support, and oh how different from how those of use who served in the late 60's were "welcomed home..."

Yea I was asked How many babies I killed, and spit on when I came home..
I am Very grateful Our vets now are welcomed home properly..
Thank God for those who have served our Nation..
n4gix
September 29th, 2011, 11:02
Well Bill, if you haven't heard it in the last five minutes, WELCOME HOME!

Heh! Thanks Tom! :medals:
Tom Clayton
September 30th, 2011, 05:52
Same goes for you too HH! In my view, any person that is willing to risk their safety to protect my life or my way of life deserves "Hero" status. This includes LEO and First Responders too!