An elderly Georgia Army man is heartbroken after missing a hand-carved wooden cane that has helped him walk since his leg was injured in 2010 during a fight in Afghanistan – but now his entire community is back again. Helping to find from
Army SGT In 2010, Kendu Lu Piper lost her left leg above her knee after being hit by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. Sugarcane was inscribed with its service records and medals.
So when the cane disappeared after accidentally dropping him at a gas station this week, Pepper felt he would lose a lot more than a stick.
“I was given this cane soon after losing my leg. Each of the intricate carvings was hand and colored. It has my rank / name on it, and each of my military badges, ”he said.
“It also has my Purple Heart Medal, and the Fallen Soldier Battle Cross. It says ‘ripcord’ because that was our call sign down range In a facebook post
Which has now been shared 600,000 times.
His fiancé returned to the gas station to try to find sugarcane, but he was not there. Security footage showed a white suburb dragging behind him and carrying the cane, He told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“I don’t care who, what, where, when or why.” I just want my cane back. I think my sugarcane told my story without saying a word. He answered questions from people without asking, “she said in a Facebook post,” … this cane was made for me. Please, I just want my sugar cane to come back to me or the shop from which it was taken. “
Now the local sheriff has opened an investigation, which can make it easier to find out who may have taken the cane. And Pepper says that she has moved forward with the support of her story.
“I really want to tell everyone, ‘Thank you,” Pepper told the AJC. “It is amazing to see how many people really care. And how patriotic America is still. So, I definitely want to tell people, ‘Thank you for caring.’
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