Yet another reason I LOVE Country Music - so many Class Acts involed in it

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Country star LeAnn Rimes surprises Iraq veteran with wheelchair van

PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) - Iraq veteran Peter Reid has gotten a boost from LeAnn Rimes.

A 2004 mortar attack in Iraq's Anbar province left Reid, a Navy Seabee, partially paralyzed, blind in one eye and dependent on a motorized wheelchair. He also suffered a brain injury, and bits of shrapnel remain in his head and body.

Reid hadn't left his Palm Bay house for months because it took two people to lift him into and out of his van.

Now he's looking forward to shopping trips with his wife, Michele, because of a gift from Rimes.

Last week in Nashville, Tenn., the 24-year-old country singer handed Reid the keys to a new wheelchair-accessible van.

Chevrolet, the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes and Rimes, a supporter of the veterans group, teamed up to present the van to Reid.

"She's wonderful," Reid said of Rimes after returning Monday to Florida. "She walked up to me like I was part of her family. She said, 'Pete, come with me. I have something for you.' I went out and there was the van. It was quite a surprise."

The Chevrolet Uplander is equipped with an automatic door and wheelchair ramp, allowing Reid to manoeuvre his wheelchair into and out of the van.

While in Nashville, Reid and his wife attended a Rimes concert and her fan-club breakfast.

http://www.canada.com/topics/enterta...1bc081&k=55696

[5stringJeff]

LeAnn Rimes is hot.

[Abbey Marie]

Her voice is amazing. and I think she is very cool for doing this, but- shouldn't we taxpayers via the VA be giving a man like this what he needs to make his life better, including a van?

[gabosaurus]

With VA funding as slashed as it is, I am surprised they have money to do anything like that. It's more important to buy weapons than fund the VA.

[darin]

With VA funding as slashed as it is, I am surprised they have money to do anything like that. It's more important to buy weapons than fund the VA.

You are such a piece of crap for not harping on the VA's funding 20 years ago.

(shrug). You use the 'VA funding' as a cause now, ONLY because you hate America and America's president. You're lies are transparent, and my God have mercy on your soul.

[gabosaurus]

DP rules prohibit me from disputing you on this point

[5stringJeff]

DP rules prohibit me from disputing you on this point

No, DP rules prohibit you from flaming while (whilst?) replying, not from defending your point.

[gabosaurus]

No, DP rules prohibit you from flaming while (whilst?) replying, not from defending your point.

With some, there is no difference in the two.

[Nuc]

Her voice is amazing. and I think she is very cool for doing this, but- shouldn't we taxpayers via the VA be giving a man like this what he needs to make his life better, including a van?

Yes. Unfortunately a lot of political incitement to charity is merely a way for the politicians and government to shift responsibility for basic care to the private sector. So they can use taxpayer's money to line their own pockets and those of their friends rather than to help the people.

[darin]

DP rules prohibit me from disputing you on this point

It's PATHETIC you whine and cry about something (The VA in this case) ONLY when it suits your current political agenda. You don't give two shits about Veterans - only your precious liberal ideology.

[Pale Rider]

DP rules prohibit me from disputing you on this point

So you know when to draw in the claws aye? You two faced, revolting, gutless, wretch.

[gabosaurus]

[Guernicaa]

Please...just because one gives a van...doesn't mean that the majority of these conservative retards are heros.

Liberal celeberties do SOO much more.

[OCA]

Liberal celeberties do SOO much more.

No, actually they don't do shit but drop dime(falsely) on blood and soil.

Liberals are fucking piles of shit.

[manu1959]

Please...just because one gives a van...doesn't mean that the majority of these conservative retards are heros.

Liberal celeberties do SOO much more.

i don't think they are heros either.....got a link to all the great things lib celebs do for the vets?