Nicholas Story and mom Rebecca, from left, with 1st Sgt. Corey Myers, wife Julie and sons Nicholas, front and Jacob, back.
First Sgt. Corey Myers served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
He came home with a Purple Heart and shrapnel lodged in his back and talks about the good man he lost to a sniper’s bullet.
Here on the home front, the Army Ranger, who is stationed at Fort Benning, performed a more personal kind of service.
His young son’s best friend, Nicholas Story, was born with just one kidney, and it started giving out on him a few years ago.
Myers volunteered to be match-tested, and when he turned out to be a suitable donor, he didn’t hesitate to give part of himself to his 10-year-old neighbor. Doctors in Atlanta performed the surgery three months ago.
Now, instead of facing dialysis, Nicholas can think about playing sports this summer and starting fifth grade this fall. Because of a soldier’s sacrifice, every day for him is Independence …
