{"id":42006,"date":"2017-06-05T21:10:11","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T21:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smg.go-vip.net\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/06\/05\/despite-illness-wheelchair-bound-veteran-stands-for-sons-basic-training-graduation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:29:55","slug":"despite-illness-wheelchair-bound-veteran-stands-for-sons-basic-training-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2017\/06\/05\/despite-illness-wheelchair-bound-veteran-stands-for-sons-basic-training-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite illness, wheelchair-bound veteran stands for son\u2019s basic training graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army veteran Frankie Sanchez Sr. gave his son a hug to celebrate the younger Sanchez&#8217;s graduation from Air Force basic military training.<br\/><br\/>But this was no ordinary hug.<br\/><br\/>After 23 years in the Army, Sanchez\u00a0was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig&#8217;s disease, according to an <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/vets-illness-keeps-walking-stands-sons-recruit-graduation\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/vets-illness-keeps-walking-stands-sons-recruit-graduation\/\">article by Task and Purpose<\/a>. 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