WBAP Radio (AM 820) is a talk radio station in the DFW area. It has long been a right leaning organization, and is home to Mark Davis, Sean Hannity, and Rush Limbaugh in this market.
WBAP has long done things to honor our service personnel. Today, on the live morning show, they made one former soldier and his family very happy.
Sgt. Johnny Wilson (USA-Ret.) was wounded once while serving in Iraq. Rather than take a medical and sit the rest of the war out, he rehabbed and returned to his unit, where he subsequently lost his lower left leg to an IED.
Recently his wife was incapacitated due to a stroke. They, and their 3 kids, moved in with their in-laws, after which the father-in-law was laid off. The whole family is in dire straights. WBAP learned of Sgt. Wilson on an earlier program, where they spoke with him on the phone and learned of his difficulties.
Today, Sgt. Wilson and his family were invited to a Walmart by WBAP, where they were doing a live morning show. Sgt. Wilson believed that they were going to get a few toys for the kids. Instead, they received something that will hopefully change their lives for the better from now on ....
Kudos to WBAP and its on air personalities, staff members, and listerners for arranging for this. This is the proper way to honor our war wounded, it is a shame that it isn't being done for more of them.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
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Wow! I wish our country focused more on doing things like this and less on what is going on in DC.
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