Posted on 02/07/2008 7:32:39 PM PST by RDTF
Daniel Gilyeat is a decorated U.S. marine and a loving father to his children, having served not one but two tours in Iraq. During the second tour he volunteered for, he was out on a mission when a bomb hit his truck. He suffered major injuries and lost his left leg above the knee. In addition, his marriage ended and he suddenly became a single father.
As with many soldiers, deployment had put a huge stress on his marriage. But despite these setbacks and personal battles, 25 days after losing his leg, Daniel was up and walking with a prosthetic leg, and inspiring other wounded soldiers by visiting them in the hospital and speaking with their families. He tries to create a normal environment for his children and to take proper care of them, but household chores are difficult because the house is not handicapped accessible; it's nearly impossible for him to get around, as all the floors are uneven and the doors are very narrow -- he often has to rely on a wheelchair. What's more, the laundry is in the basement. Daniel's trying to rebuild his life, and one of the things he desperately needs is a safe home where he can raise his kids.
Now it's up to Ty and the gang to give this American hero a place to do just that. While Ty and the designers, local builder Kevin Green Homes and hundreds of volunteers and workers are rebuilding their home, the Gilyeat family will go on vacation to the Universal Hilton in Los Angeles. And they're also in for a special treat when they're whisked off to San Diego for a concert and surprise meeting with Hannah Montana's Miley Cyrus.
Sunday February 10th 8/7c
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I heart Ty Pennington! :*)
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Glad to hear it!
In other Marine Corps News:
The petition
We, the undersigned condemn the Berkeley City Council’s treasonous attack on US Marine Recruiters stationed in their city. We ask that Congress cut off funds from any and all municipal entity within the confines of the city of Berkeley, California, until such time as the city council withdraws it’s action.
The City Council has voted to tell the Marines their downtown recruiting station is not welcome and “if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome guests.”
The measure passed last week by a vote of 8-1.
The council also voted to explore enforcing a city anti-discrimination law, focusing on the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
In a separate item, the council voted, also 8-1, to give the Marxist protest group Code Pink a parking space in front of the recruiting office once a week for six months and a free sound permit for protesting once a week.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/cutoffberkeleynow
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Thanks for the heads up!!
- we will watch and pay close attention to the advertisers....
Look for a sailor that says something like, ‘let’s get to work, go Navy’..........it might be edited out.
!! I’ll keep an eye out!
thanks for the post!
They paid off his old note to boot!
- so he now has a house free and clear and college for the kids - I must say, that is just about every GIs dream come true.
Thanks for the update!
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!!
Thanks for the heads up, lily. Will watch!
I think I cut my link off.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/dayinpictures?o=7&f=/g/a/2007/08/17/dip.DTL&type=dayinpictures
Sorry he has to have that, but WOW that is cool.
http://www.hbo.com/aliveday/bios/jernigan.html
Different Marine. I forgot, the Marine I was thinking of made his new eye out of his wedding band. So he has a diamond eye.
I don’t think that’s the same one as from “Alive Day”.
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