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‘Purple Heart Run’ truck a stylish statement for combat-wounded veterans — VIDEO

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 13, 2016 - 7:20 pm
 
Marine Cpl. Tyler Huffman gets into a Ford F150 adapted to be driven by combat-wounded veterans on May 13, 2016, on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. Huffman suffered an injury in combat that left him paralyzed from the waist down. (Bridget Bennett/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @Bridgetkbennett
Marine Cpl. Tyler Huffman rests in the shade of a Ford F150 adapted to be driven by combat-wounded veterans on May 13, 2016, on Fremont Street. Huffman suffered an injury in combat that left him paralyzed from the waist down. (Bridget Bennett/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @Bridgetkbennett
Military Order of the Purple Heart coordinator Joe Tidwell sits in the passenger seat with Marine Cpl. Tyler Huffman driving May 13, 2016 on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. (Bridget Bennett/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Marine Cpl. Tyler Huffman passes by the Ford F150 adapted to be driven by combat-wounded veterans on May 13, 2016, on Fremont Street. Huffman suffered an injury in combat that left him paralyzed from the waist down. (Bridget Bennett/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @Bridgetkbennett
Marine Cpl. Tyler Huffman passes by the Ford F150 adapted to be driven by combat-wounded veterans on May 13, 2016, on Fremont Street. Huffman suffered an injury in combat that left him paralyzed from the waist down. (Bridget Bennett/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @Bridgetkbennett
Marine Cpl. Tyler Huffman gets into a Ford F150 adapted to be driven by combat-wounded veterans on May 13, 2016, on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. Huffman suffered an injury in combat that left him paralyzed from the waist down. (Bridget Bennett/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @Bridgetkbennett

Marine Cpl. Tyler Huffman has a ride like no other.

A combat-wounded veteran, Huffman visited several locations in Southern Nevada as part of the “Purple Heart Run.” Huffman is showing a mobility-equipped 2015 Ford F-150 Super Cab truck, designed to allow him to drive again.

Army Captain Joe Tidwell, who received his Purple Heart while fighting in Vietnam, is accompanying Huffman, who was wounded in Afghanistan.

The purpose of the Purple Heart Run is to bring awareness of the costs of freedom and recognize the brave sacrifices of American men and women, according to a news release.

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