Maine Knows How to Do It Right...

Wally sends in this feel good article:

Ammo therapy

NORTH ANSON -- For a few minutes Sunday, Tim Valliere, 25, of Portland, felt normal.

The Deering High School graduate, who served his country with the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan and Iraq, sustained a traumatic brain injury, is deaf in his right ear, has torn muscles in his lower back and has post-traumatic stress disorder.

But Sunday, at the Warrior Legacy Foundation's Wounded Heroes Machine Gun Shoot, Valliere was in his prime.

That's just awesome. They hold an annual machine gun shoot for wounded vets, but that's not all. The Warrior Legacy Foundation also organizes food drives, toy drives, and helps vets get assistance they need. They also have a section for vets to share their stories, and have a donations page for any who are interested (and yes, they are tax-deductible).

Here's the best part, though:

Attorney General Bill Schneider, who graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and is a retired U.S. Army officer, organized the ammunition between volleys, and Gov. Paul LePage arrived for a visit as the first of several volleys wrapped up.

According to Wally, AG Schneider wasn't just organizing ammunition. He was loading magazines for the vets. Take THAT Martha "We discourage self-help" Coakley!

Every once in a great while, my normally elevated levels of cynicism about this country are brought down just a bit.

That is all.