[AMP-L] Double Amputee Soldier Gets New Home in Hillside (Chicago, IL)

[Wayne Renardson]

via WLS-TV Chicago 

June 29, 2011 (HILLSIDE, Ill.) (WLS) -- A suburban soldier who was 
seriously injured in the war in Iraq received a big gift from his 
community Wednesday.

Army Specialist Sergio Lopez and his family now have a brand new home 
in Hillside. The home is suited to fit Lopez's needs as he undergoes 
rehabilitation after losing both legs in the war.

The people of Hillside, Plote Construction and numerous businesses, 
contractors, labor unions and individual contributors presented the 
home to Lopez, his wife Maria and their two daughters Sasha and Sofia 
at a dedication ceremony.

"Let us be proud as a community in helping someone who gave so much 
for us," said Joseph Tamburino, village of Hillside.

Five years ago, Lopez, who is from Joliet, was serving with the U.S. 
Army in Iraq on his second tour when he lost both of his legs in a 
roadside bombing. But the wounded warrior did not lose his spirit and 
will to live. What he needed was a home to accommodate his needs and 
his family. 

The rest of the story, with video, here: 

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Wayne R