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July 27, 2013 03:18 PM

Helping a Hero

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Matt Bradford with his wife, Amanda, and daughter Layla arrived at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation at their new home in Jessamine County, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins
Matt Bradford with his wife, Amanda, and daughter Layla arrived at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation at their new home in Jessamine County, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
Rep. Andy Barr chatted at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family in Jessamine County on Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins
Rep. Andy Barr chatted at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family in Jessamine County on Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
Penny Turner of Henkel Denmark, who donated and installed the landscaping, handed a flag to Morgan Caudill, 9, as Morgan's father, Pat, looked on at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family in Jessamine County on Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins
Penny Turner of Henkel Denmark, who donated and installed the landscaping, handed a flag to Morgan Caudill, 9, as Morgan's father, Pat, looked on at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family in Jessamine County on Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
Country singer Lee Greenwood addressed the crowd at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family in Jessamine County, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins
Country singer Lee Greenwood addressed the crowd at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family in Jessamine County, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
Ed Boots of the Kentucky Patriot Guard posed with country singer Lee Greenwood at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family in Jessamine County on Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins
Ed Boots of the Kentucky Patriot Guard posed with country singer Lee Greenwood at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family in Jessamine County on Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford spoke as his wife, Amanda, and Meredith Iler, national chairman of Helping a Hero, looked on at Bradford's Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation in Jessaming County, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford spoke as his wife, Amanda, and Meredith Iler, national chairman of Helping a Hero, looked on at Bradford's Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation in Jessaming County, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford presented his retirement flag to Randall Peterson, who built the family's new home, at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation in Jessamine County, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford presented his retirement flag to Randall Peterson, who built the family's new home, at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation in Jessamine County, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
Homebuilder Randall Peterson, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, Meredith Iler of Helping a Hero, Matt and Amanda Bradford and their children, Kelley Paul and her husband, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, and Lee Greenwood posed for a photo with the ceremonial key at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for Bradford and his family. Photo by Matt Goins
Homebuilder Randall Peterson, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, Meredith Iler of Helping a Hero, Matt and Amanda Bradford and their children, Kelley Paul and her husband, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, and Lee Greenwood posed for a photo with the ceremonial key at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for Bradford and his family. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
Country singer Lee Greenwood sang "God Bless the USA" at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family. Photo by Matt Goins
Country singer Lee Greenwood sang "God Bless the USA" at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
Homebuilder Randall Peterson shook hands with Matt Bradford at Bradford's Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation in Jessamine County. Photo by Matt Goins
Homebuilder Randall Peterson shook hands with Matt Bradford at Bradford's Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation in Jessamine County. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
Amanda Bradford, holding her daughter Layla, wiped away tears as she toured the family's new home. Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins
Amanda Bradford, holding her daughter Layla, wiped away tears as she toured the family's new home. Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
Nolan Leff, 9, led his family into their new home for the first time at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation. Photo by Matt Goins
Nolan Leff, 9, led his family into their new home for the first time at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
Emma, 7, and Nolan Leff, 9, lead the way a the Bradfords head to check out their new home at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family in Nicholasville, Ky., Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins
Emma, 7, and Nolan Leff, 9, lead the way a the Bradfords head to check out their new home at the Helping a Hero Welcome Home Ceremony and Key Presentation for U.S. Marine Cpl. Matt Bradford and his family in Nicholasville, Ky., Saturday, July 27, 2013. Photo by Matt Goins Herald-Leader
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