A Gift Well Deserved
Our humble hero Cpl Ethan LeBerge was seriously wounded in a suicide bombing while serving in Afghanistan. He was the subject of a feature on the Today Show, Shine a Light, featuring Jay Leno, which aired on Wednesday.
Leno visited the base in Fort Campbell, Kentuckey where LeBerge is now stationed. In order not to tip his hat, Leno first invited LeBerge and his buddies to check out a few old muscle cars before showing them the new car. To LeBerge’s surprise, Leno then asked him if he wanted to go for a ride. Now who would say no to a ride in a hot rod muscle car with Jay Leno?
When Leno invited the Cpl to ride in the muscle car, LeBerge had no idea what he was in for. He was just pumped to be going on a test ride in a badass car with Mr Jay Leno. The stories he will be able to tell will last a lifetime.
After the ride Leno hands the key to LeBerge and congratulates him on his brand new car. Leno then cautioned him about getting tickets in the 700 horsepower beast. ‘America loves you,’ he said, ‘Have a lot of fun. Don’t get any tickets.’ LeBerge replies with a smile, ‘I can’t promise that.’
Here’s the video of Jay Leno surprising LeBerge with a brand new 2015 Dodge Hellcat valued at over $59,000.