A Navy veteran who told Bernie Sanders that he wanted to kill himself because of his struggle with Huntington’s disease and overwhelming medical bills returned to a Carson City campaign rally three months after they first met to thank the Democratic presidential contender.
John Weigel offered Sanders a brown leather flight jacket from his time in Navy search and rescue training and a flight patch at the rally, which was held at the Stewart Community Center.
After Sanders highlighted Weigel’s plight during a question and answer portion of a September rally, the veteran was able to regain lapsed military health insurance coverage and received tens of thousands of dollars from donors who sympathized with his plight.
“Thank you for rescuing me,” Weigel said, to cheers from the audience.
His one disappointment though — that Sanders didn’t take the jacket that he received after his search and rescue training 25 years ago.
“It would’ve meant a lot to me if he would’ve taken it,” Weigel said.
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