A Marine tells his story after losing both legs and one arm

A Marine tells his story after losing both legs and one arm
Joshua Benjamin Kerns was serving in Afghanistan when he was hit by an explosive in April

Melissa Gaona
Multimedia Journalist
7:00 p.m. EDT, September 25, 2011

PATRICK COUNTY, Co.—
After losing both of his legs and one of his arms, a young Marine who was serving in Afghanistan, was back in his hometown Sunday afternoon.

For a town of 2700 people, you'd never guess swarms of traffic would come through Ararat.

But when the news is about a hometown soldier who lost both his legs and his right arm while serving his country, people tend to show off their support.

At only 21 years old, Jeremy Benjamin Kerns is still alive to tell his story. "I have no regrets what happened,” said Kerns. “I knew exactly what could happen when I signed up but I love this country."
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