Veteran who lost his leg in Afghanistan stops to help Colin Powell change a flat tire
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell posted images on his Facebook page on January 24 thanking a US veteran, who had lost one of his legs in Afghanistan, after he helped the elderly man change a flat tire.
Powell's heartwarming message on the social media site read: "Yesterday was a reassuring day for me. I was on my way to Walter Reed Military Hospital for an exam. As I drove along Interstate 495 my left front tire blew out. I am a car guy and knew I could change it but it was cold outside and the lug bolts were very tight."
The general continued: "I jacked the car up and got several of the bolts removed when a car suddenly pulled up in front of me. As the man got out of his car I could see that he had an artificial leg. He said he recognized me and wanted to help me. We chatted and I learned that he lost his leg in Afghanistan when he worked over there as a civilian employee. He grabbed the lug wrench and finished the job as I put the tools away. Then we both hurriedly headed off to appointments at Walter Reed. I hadn’t gotten his name or address but he did ask for a 'selfie'."