Paralyzed Army Ranger gets hero's welcome

Paralyzed Army Ranger gets hero's welcome in Crystal River
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Sunday, September 13, 2009
CRYSTAL RIVER — One year ago this week, the job that Romulo "Romy" Camargo loves nearly cost him his life.

On a mission to destroy a damaged piece of equipment near Kandahar, Afghanistan, the Army Ranger and his unit were ambushed. Fighting their way out of the attack, Camargo was shot in the neck.

Since then, the 33-year-old soldier has fought a different fight, one that at first was a fight just to live. Now Camargo, who is paralyzed from the neck down, fights to be independent, to walk again and to return to that which he loves — service to his country.

Recovering and undergoing rehabilitation at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, Camargo once mentioned to his patient advocate how he'd love to go home and along the way, he'd love to have a few motorcycles accompany him.

On Saturday, he got his wish and in a huge way.
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