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Waco man in story on Wounded Warrior Project
A story online at mycentraljersey.com interviews several soldiers who are being treated to a weekend of activities by the Wounded Warrior Project. The first man featured in the article is a John Wayne Walding, a 27-year-old U.S. Army staff sergeant from Waco.
According to the story, Walding was one of 37 wounded soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq who were treated to lunch at a restaurant in Edison, N.J. Thursday. They began the day at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and would receive a police escort from here to Queens, N.Y., where they were scheduled to participate in water sports activity this weekend, including water skiing and scuba diving.
A photo of Walding and his family accompanies the story. He seems to have a good outlook on life despite losing part of his right leg because of an attack.
I didn’t find any Waldings listed in the Waco phone book. Does anyone know of this family?
Here’s an informative video on the project:
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By Amy Walding
August 10, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this
John Walding is my husband and his family actually lives in Groesbeck. If there is anything we can help you with, feel free to email me! Thanks, Amy Walding