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Santa Rosa County combat veteran gets a second chance at life and a new purpose

| Staff Reporters
In 2006, Staff Sergeant Daniel Gilyeat’s life changed in the blink of an eye.

Gilyeat was serving his second tour in Iraq, working to find and disarm bombs, when he was caught in the blast of an explosion. Ultimately, he lost his left leg, but it still could’ve been much worse. After the explosion, while in transport by helicopter, Gilyeat died and was revived two times.

Daniel Gilyeat and other Help a Hero volunteers gather outside a newly finished home for a veteran. He’s shown on the far right of the photo.

 

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