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GRAPEVINE - It's hard to wipe the smile off the face of TimothyPoe. He greets you with a handshake and makes you feel welcome,just like the Defenders of Freedom have welcomed him back home. After serving a few years in the U.S. Army in the late 1990's,Timothy Poe got out. He decided to re-join the army again onSeptember 12, 2001, the day after the terrorist attacks in NewYork. During his two tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Poe was severelyinjured. In 2005, he was shot in the leg during an attack, and fouryears later, an RPG hit his vehicle. "The rocket-propelled grenade actually folded me in halfbackwards and broke my back," Poe said. Today, he is back home. He has brain damage from the injuries he sustained, and bothphysical and mental impediments that make it hard to transition tocivilian life. "It's hard to change all of sudden back into civilian life ata slower pace," he said. The day News 8 met Poe, we watched him play golf at a Defenders of Freedom charity event. He wasn't very good - even he'd admit that - but heloved being out there. The Defenders of Freedom program pairs veterans like Poe withmembers in the business community who can help them transition backinto life, and possibly help them get a job. "When you see their faces and their families, you want tocry," Tom Foley said. Foley owns a construction company and has been working withdisabled vets for years. He helped Poe get a job after returningfrom war, and on the day we saw him, Foley was assisting anotherveteran. "They come back and we pick them up from the beginning -- tryto help them live, try to get them jobs and get them on theirway," Foley said. It's about getting them more comfortable with life, and givingsupport to our most fragile heroes. "The people that you meet afterwards in the programs, it helpsout a lot," Poe said through tears. "It helps out alot." E-mail Twitter: @craigcivale.Charity helps disabled veterans get back into the workforce - 3.5G Modem - GPS Car Tracker Device Manufacturer We are high quality suppliers, our products such as 3.5G Modem , GPS Car Tracker Device Manufacturer for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Edge Wireless Modem.
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