Father of two who nearly lost his legs in Iraq and has endured 20+ operations to save them is treated to quite a surprise by his fellow motor cycle riding vets. I just thought it was such a nice story.
http://www.cleveland.com/ohio/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1146386438269970.xml&coll=2(snip)
Marine invasion - for a good cause
Volunteers landscape injured Iraq vet's yard, bring him a new Harley
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Angela D. Chatman
Plain Dealer Reporter
Dan Priestley got a home makeover, Marine Corps-style.
The staff sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserves was confused when his wife, Lisa, woke him at 7:30 Saturday morning. But the confusion dissipated when he saw retired Marines arriving on motorcycles with heavy equipment to work on the front and back yards of his Parma home.
Months ago, Priestley said he wanted to fix up his yard and play with his sons.
He also planned to ride a motorcycle again, just like he did before his wife became pregnant with their second son.
But he was not able to do much of that.
Priestley, a 12-year member of the Marines, was deployed to Iraq with the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment in February 2005.
Three months later, he nearly lost his legs and died when his unit came under enemy mortar fire while patrolling north of Baghdad.
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