A Home fit for a Hero
By Catherine Sager
NASSAU
Gary
Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band played a concert on Saturday at the Washington Avenue Armory to raise money for a hometown hero. Sinise gathered with a motorcade from the Village of
Nassau in March. Sheriffs Deputies and State Police Officers, in coordinated assistance
and support provided by Village of Nassau Police and emergency
responders from throughout the County. From the Village Commons they
traveled to the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany. There, elected
officials, dignitaries, local politicians, in suits and ties, stood side
by side with about 300 bikers from Rolling Thunder and Patriot Guard
Riders, dressed in leather jackets, boots and bandanas to paid homage to
one of our heroic veterans.
Wilkinson,
a native of Lansingburgh, took part in the invasion of Iraq with Air
Force Security Forces in 2003. Three years after he returned, his right
leg started to give out.
After
serving for a time guarding terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, he began
experiencing mysterious and debilitating medical problems. He stopped
walking last year and lost the feeling in his legs, as his muscles are
weakening.
Wilkinson
says he was exposed to hazardous chemicals while in the military. With
the support of Congressman Chris Gibson's office the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs re-evaluated his injuries and rated his service-related
disability at 100 percent.
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