The program was launched by AmeriCorps and the Michigan Region 10 Veterans Community Action Team. Under the collaboration, 15 bicycles have been given to veterans in Southeast Michigan since the spring of 2015. The bicycles improve mobility for veterans by allowing them to travel to work and medical appointments, attend classes, stay active through exercise and perform other everyday tasks.
Wheels for Warriors presented new bicycles to two veterans during an event at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center on Oct. 29. Leonard Jasper and Jeff Breen from Lenawee County, Michigan, previously had to rely on walking to get around. Breen is a U.S. Navy veteran of the first Gulf War while Jasper served in Korea and Germany from 1973 to 1976.
The bikes are custom-made according to the veterans’ measurements and cost $329.99 each. The veterans also received a helmet, security lock, portable back rack and a kickstand.
Tammy Sheldon, Lenawee County veterans service officer, said, “This is a quality of life issue . . . We know that neither one of them has a car, so they have to rely on walking or Dial-A-Ride to get them to the VA medical center.”
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Wheels for Warriors presented new bicycles to two veterans during an event at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center on Oct. 29. Leonard Jasper and Jeff Breen from Lenawee County, Michigan, previously had to rely on walking to get around. Breen is a U.S. Navy veteran of the first Gulf War while Jasper served in Korea and Germany from 1973 to 1976.
The bikes are custom-made according to the veterans’ measurements and cost $329.99 each. The veterans also received a helmet, security lock, portable back rack and a kickstand.
Tammy Sheldon, Lenawee County veterans service officer, said, “This is a quality of life issue . . . We know that neither one of them has a car, so they have to rely on walking or Dial-A-Ride to get them to the VA medical center.”
Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC fights for veterans rights. We fight to make sure you get the benefits you deserve from the Department of Veterans Affairs. To learn more or contact an attorney about your Post Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, Hearing Loss and Tinnitus, Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability, Medical Malpractice, or Aid and Attendance claim, visit http://www.legalhelpforveterans.com/ or call 800.693.4800
The post Wheels for Warriors program provides Michigan veterans with bicycles first appeared on SEONewsWire.net.]]>But one day, along came Matt Lockard, the future California Health Insurance agent – a dapper man in his youth – who unknowingly stole the hearts of Melissa and Margie in high school. The sisters swooned and vied for his attention but Matt had his heart elsewhere. So lo and behold, the sisters grew up and did not speak to each other after their big fight over Matt Lockard. Melissa moved to Connecticut after getting out of the Army and Margie stayed in California, got married, raised a daughter and ended being a stay-at-home mom.
When Margie’s husband hurt his back from carrying a large package and couldn’t work his postal service job, Margie Carr decided to contact Matt Lockard because she heard through the grapevine that he became a superstar California Health Insurance agent.
Matt, who was elated to hear from his high school classmate, helped Margie with her predicament. Thanksgiving was right around the corner and Margie wanted so much to thank Matt, the California Health Insurance agent, for all that he did for her family by inviting him and his family over for Thanksgiving dinner.
Matt kindly and humbly accepted.
On Thanksgiving day, Margie answered the door to find Matt, his family, and a surprise that Matt brought along with him: her long, lost sister Melissa.
“Well, I decided to look up another classmate of mine, and I believe she actually belongs to you,” said Matt, the ever dapper California Health Insurance agent.
Melissa and Margie burst into tears and hugged one another.
“I can’t believe we fought over this guy!” Margie said, as she playfully and softly punched Matt’s shoulder.
“I brought you something, sis,” Melissa said after they all settled and found a place to sit in the Margie’s living room. “I got this when I was stationed in Korea and kept it just in case one day, you know, you’d come around.”
Margie opened up the present to find two tiny, identical Japanese dolls wearing the same kimonos, with one wearing a gold nametag engraved, “Melissa” on it, and the other “Margie”.
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