Welcome home, soldier

sfgate.com ^ | Jim Herron Zamora

[Dbdaily]

Army Pvt. Jacob Brown's leg was mangled, his wrist mashed and his spleen crushed.

And Brown is one lucky young man.

That's because he is still alive, he has a lovely new wife and he's from Danville.

Brown, 22, returned home three weeks ago to a city that has helped him find a job and a home filled with new furniture. If city leaders have their way, every Danville veteran will enjoy the same homecoming through what is believed to be the first program of its kind in the nation.

[ladtx]

No posting till you've had your coffee.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Guess what?

Trolls still suck.

[LibWhacker]

. . . the terrorists have one . . .

Yawn. Just another illiterate rat.

[TheSpottedOwl]

What a wonderful story. I hope this program spreads to other cities across the country.

[StarCMC]

Oh my gosh -- darn wartery screen!! This is a truly amazing story! Thank you so much and God bless these people for caring and showing it!! And thank God for heroes like these!!

You guys HAVE to read this....

[StarCMC]

YOu gotta see this Rags!!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

This is a great story and what we should all aspire to do for our Veterans and troops.. truthfully without the troops and our Veterans, we would all have nothing for ourselves and our own families.

[Fawnn]

bump

[Professional Engineer]

bttt

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thank you, Star, Db. (^:
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Brown, 22, returned home three weeks ago to a city that has helped him find a job and a home filled with new furniture. If city leaders have their way, every Danville veteran will enjoy the same homecoming through what is believed to be the first program of its kind in the nation.

"I never imagined that people back home would care so much about my problems,'' said Brown, who was injured two years ago during combat training in Germany. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think people would pitch together and help me out so much.''

...Under Operation Welcome Home, a program started by lifelong Danville residents Mike and Peggy Conklin and embraced by city leaders and businesses, the city plans to honor -- and help -- every veteran who comes home.

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Pvt. Jacob Brown!

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[Ragtime Cowgirl]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Excellent!! Thank you, Danville. Would that all our military could be met with such a program.

[Coop]

I had a lump in my throat reading this.