In 2008, Corporal Garrett
S. Jones returned with the
Marines of 2nd Battalion,
7th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division in
Afghanistan as the first
Marine with an aboveknee amputation to deploy
in Afghanistan. (Photo
by Sgt. Ray Lewis) (Photo
courtesy of Fillauer)
the VA’s five-year contract to provide
prosthetic services to the veterans of
Northern Maine which provides a
relatively close location to those in
the County. Caring service can be
expected by Cory Laplante, CP, (a
left amputee and cancer survivor),
Wade Bonneson, CPO, and Jackie
Dempsey, CP. All three are boardcertified in Prosthetics. What you
will find with these two men is
the determination to provide
the most appropriately
innovative device for the
veteran and civilian, alike.
These men helped
vets and civilians to stand on
the foundations of freedom…
freedom from the bondage of
depression and dependence. These
foundations include sacrifices of
blood and body. The character of
diligence, boldness, and perseverance
were required. Mr. J. E. Hanger said,
“Today I am thankful for what seemed
then to me nothing but a blunder of
fate, but which was to prove instead
a great opportunity”.vi Those who
have lost their limbs now have the
opportunity, as never before, to keep
their personal vision of life alive, to
develop new visions, and to reclaim
their abilities so that they can better
serve their Creator, their Country,
their family, and their career.
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