A special gift from country music star Toby Keith is going viral on social media.
Before his concert in Pittsburgh Friday, Keith gave retired Marine Corporal Brandon Rumbaugh an all-terrain wheelchair.
In 2010, Rumbaugh was carrying a fellow Marine to safety when he stepped on an IED in Afghanistan and lost both legs.
He is able to walk with prosthetic legs but he says he wanted an all-terrain wheelchair because it lets him be more active outdoors and play with a six-month-old daughter.
The Independents Fund, a nonprofit that helps wounded veterans, teamed up with Keith to give Rumbaugh the $16,000 wheelchair along with backstage passes and a meet-and-greet with the singer.
Rumbaugh enjoyed the concert from the side of the stage and joined Keith on stage during his performance of “American Soldier.”
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