AMERICAN LEGION POST #14 - BOZEMAN, MONTANA



National charity gives house to local injured veteran

By Helena Dore Chronicle Staff Writer

Police officers, firefighters, Patriot Guard Riders and veterans lined a quiet street near Four Corners on Wednesday as U.S. Army Sgt. Saul Martinez, his wife Sarah, and their two children raised an American flag outside their new home for the first time.

“We could have went anywhere in the United States, but we chose to stay here because of the awesome neighbors and the awesome friends that we’ve made here,” said Martinez, who is a Purple Heart recipient, a double amputee and the director of warrior services for the Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation. Martinez said he had a gut feeling about Bozeman when he visited the city in 2009.

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