We can all fall on hard times and experience tough periods in life. It should go without saying that when we do, we deserve the love and support of those around us to help bring us back to our feet.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s doubly true for those brave souls who serve their country and ask for no reward in return.Sadly there are too many veterans left to struggle upon returning from duty. Unless a soldier has served for a certain amount of time, the benefits they receive are often not enough to live on, while others are unsure where to turn once they land on Civvy Street.<\/p>\n
Larry Robeson knows that all too well. As per reports, Larry, a Vietnam veteran who could barely afford basic amenities, was down on his luck and left unsure where to turn.
\nAs fate would have it, however, he was about to cross paths with a Fox 5 Surprise Squad, in a grocery store in Las Vegas to pay for people\u2019s groceries. Though Larry was struggling financially, he had still taken his friend Stephanie \u2013 a disabled fellow veteran \u2013 to the store. Stephanie told Fox 5\u2019s reporter that she was buying food for herself and her dogs, though conceded that she was down to her last $50 and didn\u2019t know what she would do after that.<\/p>\n
Dave Hall, the reporter heading up the Surprise Squad, as happy to tell her that he and his team had her groceries covered and Stephanie was thrilled to receive the generous offer.
\nDave then noticed Larry, standing quietly behind Stephanie. It turned out Larry, a friend of Stephanie\u2019s husband, had set up the Bones for Blankets club many years previous.<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s aim? To donate blankets to homeless veterans left on the streets after their service to their country.
\nHeartbreakingly, Larry established the club after three fellow veterans froze to death. He wanted to make sure no more veterans suffered the same fate.
\nHe explained how Stephanie\u2019s husband was a truck driver who was away a lot, and so he kept Stephane company and helped her get by given the challenges she faced as a result of her disability.
\n\u201cNo vet should be going through what she\u2019s going through,\u201d Larry told the Surprise Squad.<\/p>\n
That might have been that, but Dave Hall was adamant that Larry wasn\u2019t going to be leaving the store without the Surprise Squad team paying for his groceries as well.
\nLarry had only been planning on purchasing dish soap and candy, but Dave told him: \u201cYou served us. It\u2019s our turn to serve you now.\u201d<\/p>\n
So Larry got to go around the store and pick out whatever he wanted. His total was $278, and Larry was left wiping tears from his eyes after the bill was settled by Dave and the others.
\n\u201cThis is just like overwhelming, I\u2019ve been taking care of myself since I was 13,\u201d Larry said.<\/p>\n
Watch Larry\u2019s experience with the Surprise Squad below:<\/p>\n