People Kept Passing Lost 92-Year-Old Veteran By - Until Somebody Finally Decided To Help Him
Dec 08, 2018 by apost team
The aging process is difficult for everyone. As we age, things that were once so simple and second nature become challenges in and of themselves. Aging is especially difficult for veterans.
Our soldiers are our nation’s heroes, brave defenders of Lady Liberty herself. These venerable men and women who faced blood and fire, bullets and mud, sweat and tears for our freedom deserve our care and attention as they enter their golden years.
Seeing a Good Samaritan step in to help a struggling older veteran is one of the kindest things a person can do in our society. Even more so, their actions call for special recognition in and of themselves as their example can inspire others to help those in vulnerable situations.
One such story involves Oscar Ehrhart. In 2015, the 92-year old World War II veteran drove the wrong way and ended up lost 200 miles away from his intended destination. An aging man, Oscar got so far-off from his destination due to poor eyesight as he drove down a long highway in the middle of the night. Pulling into a stranger’s driveway in Robbinsville, New Jersey, Oscar asked for assistance.
What the veteran got made national headlines. Robbinsville Police Department Sergeant Thomas Egan responded to Oscar’s call and went beyond above and beyond to help the aging veteran. Egan took to Oscar to the town’s local Hampton Inn. The hotel’s kind manager put-up Oscar for free, inspired by Sergeant Egan’s selfless actions.
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Seeing the veteran’s plight, Alexis knew he had to do something.
In an additional story, Alexis Gustelman helped another 92-year old World War II veteran. A resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, the veteran lost his way in the dark while out shopping on his scooter. Uncertain of where he was, the elderly gentleman tried to wave down cars for help, but none stopped to assist the aging hero.
Finding out that the nonagenarian lived just down the street from his own home, Alexis guided the veteran in his car, driving slow enough to match the elderly man’s scooter. Once he got home, Alexis helped the veteran into a comfy chair and warm jacket. Speaking to reporters from KVVU, Alexis said he regularly talks with the elderly man now and can’t believe that people just drove away without lending a helping hand. The elderly veteran remains grateful to Alexis, saying his actions were “the greatest help I’d ever had in my life.”
What would you do if you saw an aging veteran in need of help? Have you ever donated time or money to help veterans groups? Pass this on to your friends and family to inspire them to be good samaritans this holiday season too!