Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Two Presidents Watch Wounded Veteran From Florida Drops and Give Diamond

2 ex-presidents witness wounded veteran’s marriage proposal 
Washington Times
By - Associated PressTuesday, August 11, 2015

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) - A soldier who was badly wounded in Afghanistan has proposed to his girlfriend in Maine while two former presidents looked on.

George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and their first ladies watched as retired Army Spc. Tyler Jeffries proposed to Lauren Lilly at the Bush summer home in Kennebunkport. The elder Bush tweeted his congratulations, wishing them “a lifetime of joy together.”

Jeffries is from Florida. He lost his legs in an explosion in 2012. Two friends helped him drop to a prosthetic knee to propose on Monday.
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