Lehigh Acres residents will have a pair of opportunities to mark Veterans Day here in the community on Thursday. VFW Post 4174, in conjunction with American L
Estero invites wounded soldiers from Afghanistan who have served to address the event swfloridadailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from swfloridadailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
reporter: dan lasko gives a new meaning to legging one out. the marine lost his leg ten years ago while deployed in afghanistan. my vehicle struck an i.e.d. like his teammates, this wounded warrior from bethlehem, pennsylvania, never lost his desire to compete. i was running my first four miler four months after getting my prosthetic. to a grand entrance of patriotism that included a veteran parachuting on to the diamond, the wounded warrior amputee softball team took the field against local fire departments on this memorial day weekend. general manager and army veteran david van sleet started the team three and a half years ago. he is not an amputee but worked with prosthetics while at the department of veterans affairs. playing softball is almost an front. we re trying to educate the public about people with prosthetics and what they can do and guys that return