ABC 7 News
Joce Sterman
June 12, 2015
“The most important thing is making sure people coming back in the future don't have to go through this, that it’s that much easier for them,” Hunter said.
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| Kenna Hunter and Sgt. Eric Hunter, right. (WJLA) |
BETHESDA, Md. (WJLA) - He put his life on the line, losing a leg in Afghanistan while serving his country. But an Army soldier being treated at Walter Reed is now fighting for benefits his family believes he should get. And now they've got 7 On Your Side.
When Sergeant Eric Hunter risked his life for his country the second time, he came home with more hardware than just the Purple Heart medal. He’s got a prosthetic device on his right leg and chunks of metal holding together his left.
“He stepped on the bomb the day before our one-year wedding anniversary,” says Kenna Hunter, Sergeant Hunter’s wife.
The incident happened in 2012. It was the day one step set Hunter back a thousand more. Kenna Hunter explains, “I've been at his bedside every single day. I've watched the blood, the sweat, the tears and all the pain he's been through.”
Hunter, now 27, had 60 surgeries. He experienced the loss of his right leg and countless hours of physical therapy to hold onto his left. It’s become normal for his family to watch him fight. Just not like this.
“It is kind of like a slap in the face,” Sgt. Hunter said.
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