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| Lori Piestewa's Family to Receive New Home |
| 2005-05-19 |
| Lori Piestewa, believed to be the first American Indian female killed in combat, left behind 3 children in the care of her parents. The family of five has received a new home from ABC as part of the reality show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". This episode is scheduled to air May 22, 2005. In addition, their community received a new Veterans Center as part of the program. Former POW Jessica Lynch -- Lori's best friend and roommate in Iraq -- will be on board for the build. |
| Posted by:Dr. Johnny Fever |
| #11 this is a good thing. Guaranteed Terry Moran didn't give a f*&k, tho' |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-05-19 21:27 |
| #10 That second word is, of course, meant to be "show." I really cannot function without a proper morning nap. :-( |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-05-19 19:36 |
| #9 The sho has been going on for a while. They find a worthy family whose house just won't do, and fix it up. The one episode I saw, one of the sons, a former high school football star, had been in an accident and became a paraplegic. With help from the family's friends and neighbors, the house was made wheelchair safe, and they built a small dwelling at the bottom of the garden for the young man and the fiance he didn't feel able to marry after the accident. The little house was outfitted with some marvelous gewgaws that enabled him to function independently. The ended the episode by throwing a wedding for the young couple. Definitely a two-boxer...my nose was still red the next day. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-05-19 13:15 |
| #8 Is this an ABC Rep Rehab thingy? Or just a TV Producer's wet dream idea. That it does something good, truly good, is secondary, methinks. MY sole thanks thus go to SC88 for letting us know her family will survive her intact. Good on ya, bro! |
| Posted by: .com 2005-05-19 11:46 |
| #7 I'll be watching but first I'd better head to Sam's and stock up on massive amounts of Kleenex. |
| Posted by: peggy 2005-05-19 11:23 |
| #6 Excellent--thanks, SC88. I'll mark that on my calendar. |
| Posted by: Dar 2005-05-19 08:48 |
| #5 The military combat death benefit since 9/2001 is $250,000 with optional premiums to total $500,000. It doesn't replace the father, mother, or spouse, but it does provide several years financial cushion for the family to adjust their lives. Chu said that under the proposal, a tax-free "death gratuity" payment currently at $12,420 would be boosted to $100,000. In addition, the government would increase the amount of life insurance available to all servicemembers to $400,000 from $250,000. For troops in combat zones, the government would pay the premiums on the extra $150,000 in insurance. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-05-19 08:43 |
| #4 Lynch is the one who applied to EM:H for Lori's family. additional info here. |
| Posted by: Angang Thrineter4502 2005-05-19 08:23 |
| #3 One of the most famous natural landarks in Phoenix is now called Piestewa Peak. |
| Posted by: raptor 2005-05-19 08:13 |
| #2 Absolutely wonderful! Thanks for the information, Dr. SC88. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-05-19 06:19 |
| #1 I'm the poster of this article - SC88. As Gawd is my witness |
| Posted by: SC88 2005-05-19 00:30 |