| Army Sgt. Franz Walkup before he was wounded. |
This is pretty much the attitude that Sgt. Franz Walkup has had to endure since he returned from service in Afghanistan. But he didn't return unscathed; he had been shot five times when Afghan soldiers he had been training ambushed him. It took six months and 78 surgeries, including loss of his spleen and portions of his large and small intestines, repair of his shattered pelvis and leg fracture. At the end of it all, he was left disabled, unable to use one of his legs, wheelchair dependent.
He and his wife, Shannon had just one wish, however. They wanted a home which was wheelchair accessible. But that one wish had large barriers. He applied to the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, but there is an extremely lengthy waiting list (thanks to sequestration limiting available funds) and the couple's dreams would be years in coming. They applied to five nonprofit organizations and were turned down, leaving Sgt. Walkup with the feeling that, because he had all of his limbs, his sacrifice wasn't large enough.
So, like many people in need of funds, the couple has set up a GoFundMe account, since Sgt. Walkup is unable to work and the couple is dependent on what Shannon can earn, which is actually adding to her stress, since she works more than one job.
Interested in helping a wounded warrior who made a great sacrifice for all of us and came home to find out that no one really has his back? Go here to his GOFUNDME ACCOUNT. Shame on all of us, US Congress and the American people! We fail our wounded warriors when we don't support them to return to some semblance of normalcy.
| Sgt. Walkup receiving the puppy that became his service dog. |
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