Part 5: Soldier’s charitable spirit survives

MSNBC ^ | July 20, 2007 | Laura T. Coffey

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Excerpt from an e-mail update Tom Deierlein sent from Tampa, Fla., on April 26, 2007

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Deierlein stepped outside onto the sunny hospital courtyard. He wore long, baggy Nike shorts, running shoes and a loose T-shirt with a black dog on the front. He carried a baseball and a baseball glove.

His physical therapist, William Haven, followed close behind with a glove of his own. They got into position, precisely 60 feet and 6 inches apart.

[hsalaw]

I don’t know what we did to be so blessed by men and women of such courage, but I sure hope we keep it up. God bless this brave soldier.

[MNJohnnie]

Amen