Idaho Soldier Gets Standing Ovation in Congress
Posted by George Prentice on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 5:58 PM
A severely wounded Marine from Cottonwood received a standing ovation on the floor of the House of Representatives Monday. Lt. Cpl. Randal Wright is receiving treatment at Walter Reed Hospital for injuries suffered due to an IED blast in Afghanistan where he lost both legs and an arm.
At the invitation of Idaho Rep. Walt Minnick, Wright was invited to tour the Capitol with his family. As an extra surprise, he was escorted to the floor of the House and was introduced and praised by Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Idaho Soldier Gets Standing Ovation in Congress
Did you mean to write "LCpl" or "Lt Col" in this article? There is no "Lt. Cpl" rank in the Marine Corps, as far as I know. : )
ReplyDeleteI don't know what the "reporter" meant with this. I just post them as I find them. Good catch though. ;)
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