Sgt. Michael Verardo honored at military funeral in NC: a hero who never stopped standing for the flag

Retired Army Sergeant. Michael Verardo, one of the most disastrously injured in 9/11 veterans in the U.S., went all out to rest at Weddington Methodist Church in North Carolina on Tuesday.

Family, friends, paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and state leaders gather together to remember a soldier, husband and father Resilience inspired a country.

Verardo is one of the most disastrous veterans in the 9/11 generation. Verardo’s injury and his choice to keep his goal in life are honored by those who speak on his behalf.

Fox News’s Jennifer Griffin told the mourner that she will always bear the image of Verardo, forcing herself to stand upright on her prosthetics in homage to the American flag. “Even if it’s not easy or uncomfortable to do so, Michael always pays homage to the flag on behalf of the representative.”

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“Michael stood and saluted the flag the day when North Carolina came out to welcome his beloved Afghan translator Johnny and his family as Sarah arranged their distressing rescue during the chaos and violent evacuation from Afghanistan,” Griffin said.

This image captures the nature of a man who refuses to give up. On April 24, 2010, an IED device in the Arghandab Valley in Afghanistan stretched out his left leg, shattered and chopped his left arm, leaving him with burns and brain trauma. He was labeled “imminent death” by medical staff, but survived coma and more than 120 surgeries.

Verardo has experienced years of hard recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He learned to walk onto the prosthetic again and encouraged other injured fighters to face his own battle. Three years after the explosion, he married his high school lover Sarah, who stood faithfully by his side as a caregiver and companion at every trial.

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Together, They built a family. Verardo is happy to be Grace’s father, known as Gigi, Mary Scott and Elizabeth. Sarah tries to help other families by writing The hero is at homea children’s book that explains the invisible harm of war.

Their oldest daughter, now 11, stood bravely in front of the congregation on Tuesday. “I’m proud of my father because he’s been struggling for so long, it’s hard to live for us. He never gave up.” “If I could tell him one thing now, it would be thank you. Thank you for being my father. I love you. I promise I will never forget you and you will be a part of everything I do every day.”

Even if he endured his own battle, Verardo was committed to lifting others. Together with Sarah, he advocates for the Independent Fund’s track and field program, giving Wounded warrior Freedom of movement once thought of loss, and the resilience of action is the lifeline of struggling veterans after the war, designed to reunite veterans to prevent suicide. His work became a service mission outside the battlefield, proving that sacrifice can be transformed into hope for others.

Those who know him best demonstrate the depth of the task. “He could have been home after his first injury, but Mike probably wouldn’t have been home,” said Senator Thom Tillis. “He was committed to the mission. He came home and his mission was to recover, raise a family, help others. Michael never fully recovered from a wound on that battlefield, but he didn’t let him stop him. My friend completed the mission.

Former Vice President Mike Pence talked about a soldier whose faith has never faded. “Through all this, he smiled, exuding a kind of faith and courage that inspired everyone he met. This time last week, in the eternal distance, the others laughed first.

The shelter was filled with comrades of Verado, paratroopers, medical staff and armed brothers, which Colonel Adam Armstrong calls a proof of his character.

Colonel Armstrong said of Verardo’s daughter: “Your father is the best of all of us. It’s really rare for many men’s comrades…it’s a testament to what your father means to all of us.”

In the final farewell, Sarah shares her oath when she placed the American flag on her husband’s body. “When these heroic first responders hung the American flag on him, I told Michael…I will love you forever. Every hour of my life will bring you vitality.”

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Sergeant Michael Verardo’s life is defined by sacrifice, resilience and dedication. His legacy will last in his courage in the Bravo Company, the 2nd Battalion of the 508th Infantry Parachute Infantry Regiment, as well as his wife’s advocacy and his three daughters’ lives.

In the farewell, Sarah gave him a suitable blessing. “Michael, you did it. You hit the bad guys, you finished the game, you completed the mission. I got it from here. I love you.”