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Sgt. Eddie Ryan website you'll see many more pix and the wonderful support he has.
His story is amazing. Does your heart good.
Team Hooah is of Reaper 6. Pictured are (Left to Right) Cpl. Jeff Weaver, Sgt. Jake Lowe, SSgt. CJ Quinlan, Sgt. Patrick Cassidy, Sgt. Eddie Ryan, and kneeling is SSgt. Jon Osborne.
The update on Eddie is that he is still making progress. He gets stronger and stronger and is talking better. Most importantly, he is starting to initiate conversations, this is a big step in his rehab. He stands up six days a week with the aid of leg braces for an hour to an hour and a half a day. He's gaining more muscle in his upper body, starting to lift weights in excess of 15lbs and loves to laugh and have fun with the family. His memory is all intact and he can't wait to do the things he used to do, mostly hunting, fishing and enjoying the outdoors. Its my life's goal to share these times with him again. We thank everybody for their prayers because we know this is how Eddie survived his serious wounds and by God's grace he continually gets better. He has a tattoo of his first dog, Lady, an American Pit Bull terrier who had unmatched determination and courage and Eddie's Marine attitude exemplifies that. At the N.R.A. dinner that is going to be held in Eddie's honor, May 22nd, McMillan Rifle Maker is going to present Eddie with a custom built sniper rifle. At that dinner, Eddie's wants to receive the rifle standing up. Me and another former Marine will (with the aid of leg braces) walk Eddie up to receive his rifle. We work hard to strengthen his upper body, his trunk and his legs to accomplish this very important short term goal.
My long time friends, Pat Hayes and Eddy Hodas, are spear heading the construction of the addition, that's needed for Eddie to come home. Their sub contractor Joe Wilson from Strictly Framing, did an amazing job framing and sheeting the house with 33 framers, they framed and sheeted the house in two days! Less then 22 hours, all for Eddie, to get him home and they continue to work hard, scheduling the work and getting materials donated. All people that have donated will be thanked and recognized at the end. We just got windows in, rough plumbing and rough electric will go in next. Our mailman Tom, whose been delivering our mail for 25+ years, said, he never saw anything go up as fast as this.
God Bless,
Chris Ryan
