{"id":13260,"date":"2024-02-15T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=13260"},"modified":"2024-02-15T11:03:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T16:03:52","slug":"local-soldier-heads-home-from-africa-but-not-before-making-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/15\/local-soldier-heads-home-from-africa-but-not-before-making-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Local soldier heads home from Africa, but not before making impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DANE FUELLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decatur resident and Bellmont High School graduate Kyle Lawson is returning home this week from a tour of duty in Kenya, which lasted almost a year, and he does so having made a large impact on the local community there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image9.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image9.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image9.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image9.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image9.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image9.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image9.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Kyle Lawson proudly stands next to some of the supplies given to a local school in Kenya. The supplies were donated by people back home in Adams County. (Photo provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in the fall, Lawson organized a donation drive after realizing there was a need among the local community where he was serving. You can read the original story below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wzbd wp-block-embed-wzbd\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uZvZYSXYh9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/12\/decatur-soldier-seeking-help-for-those-in-need-in-kenya\/\">Decatur soldier seeking help for those in need in Kenya<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Decatur soldier seeking help for those in need in Kenya&#8221; &#8212; WZBD\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/12\/decatur-soldier-seeking-help-for-those-in-need-in-kenya\/embed\/#?secret=Szhf8B58gb#?secret=uZvZYSXYh9\" data-secret=\"uZvZYSXYh9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawson shared with WZBD the success of his efforts and wishes to express his gratitude to friends and family back home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:40.41177%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image5-1.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image5-1.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=835&#038;ssl=1 835w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"728\" data-id=\"13263\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?attachment_id=13263\" data-url=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image5-1.jpeg\" data-width=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image5-1.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:19.86274%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image3-576x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image3-576x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=621&#038;ssl=1 621w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1104\" data-id=\"13264\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?attachment_id=13264\" data-url=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image3-576x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image3-576x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:19.86274%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image2-4-576x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image2-4-576x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=621&#038;ssl=1 621w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1104\" data-id=\"13265\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?attachment_id=13265\" data-url=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image2-4-576x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image2-4-576x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:19.86274%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image1-6-576x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image1-6-576x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=621&#038;ssl=1 621w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1104\" data-id=\"13266\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?attachment_id=13266\" data-url=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image1-6-576x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image1-6-576x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d like the community to know what they made happen,&#8221; Lawson said in a phone call last week from another continent to WZBD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image8.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image8.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image8.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image8.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image8.jpeg?w=1040&amp;ssl=1 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawson explained that over 500 pounds of shoes, clothes and school supplies were delivered by foot patrol members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image4.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image4-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image4-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image4-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image4-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image4-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image4-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image4-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There are 122 kids in that community in Africa now who have been clothed at a local school simply because people in Adams County care about others,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;Those kids&#8217; lives have been impacted for the next several school years.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image6.jpeg?resize=640%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image6.jpeg?resize=1024%2C461&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image6.jpeg?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image6.jpeg?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image6.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawson said that he enjoyed his time in Africa and is looking forward to returning home. He has kept tabs on the community and his beloved Bellmont wrestlers through WZBD. He hopes to continue coaching and officiating when he returns to Indiana from his service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image7.jpeg?resize=640%2C326&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image7.jpeg?resize=1024%2C521&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image7.jpeg?resize=300%2C153&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image7.jpeg?resize=768%2C391&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image7.jpeg?w=1132&amp;ssl=1 1132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DANE FUELLING WZBD.com Decatur resident and Bellmont High School graduate Kyle Lawson is returning home this week from<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13261,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[17,15],"class_list":["post-13260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-community","tag-featured"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image0-19.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}