Fort Benning soldiers team up to help disabled Vietnam Veteran

Fort Benning soldiers roll up their sleeves to help their own
COLUMBUS, GA
WTVM
August 11, 2012

Some Fort Benning soldiers rolled up their sleeves to help one of their own on Saturday.

News leader 9 was at the home and talked to the former soldier who says it's nice to finally have someone do something for him.

At his home on Memphis Street in Columbus that he shares with his wife Katie, 77 year-old Jackie Kirkpatrick Sr. told us old stories of his days as a soldier in Vietnam.

He's a highly decorated veteran who spent 24 years of his life serving in the army.

"His overall spirit was just awesome and to see the struggles that they're going through right now, he's just an awesome energy. He's told me on several occasions that he would be out here doing it himself but unfortunately he's just not physically able," team captain and soldier in Delta Company 146th Infantry, added Lt. E. Thomas Bowen

1st Lt. Bowen and soldiers from 146th Infantry, teamed up with the organization House of Heroes to help Kirkpatrick out around his home.
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