[Vision2020] Ft. Jackson 'Enlists' Make-A-Wish Child

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of "ABC Columbia" (Columbia, SC) at:

http://www.abccolumbia.com/news/local/lexington/Ft-Jackson-Enlists-Make-A-Wish-Child-133394523.html?m=y&smobile=y&c=y
 
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Ft. Jackson 'Enlists' Make-A-Wish Child

FORT JACKSON (WOLO) -- Fort Jackson's 193rd Infantry Brigade gets a special new soldier, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Alyssa Braden is a 13-year-old from Garland, Texas, who is battling Cystic Fribrosis. Her older sister is going into the Army, and Alyssa has always wanted to follow in her big sister's footsteps. Since she has been told her illness prevents her from enlisting, she submitted her wish to the national organization and Ft. Jackson obliged by allowing her to experience many events new soldiers perform during basic training.

During her time on base, Alyssa took the oath of enlistment, was issued an M-16 and repelled at 40-ft. wall every soldier must conquer during training. She also spent the night on base to experience living as a soldier.

Cystic Fibrosis is a disease passed down through families that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in lungs, digestive system and other areas of the body. Alyssa tells ABC Columbia, she will never forget her special tour of duty.

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Video

http://www.abccolumbia.com/news/local/lexington/Ft-Jackson-Enlists-Make-A-Wish-Child-133394523.html?m=y&smobile=y&c=y

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Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

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As the morning star.
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