Wounded US Marine veteran recalls ‘powerful’ moment before Lightning’s Stanley Cup game

Wounded US Marine veteran recalls ‘powerful’ moment before Lightning’s Stanley Cup game

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Ty Edwards was given a grim prognosis of ever standing or walking again after he was severely wounded in combat in Afghanistan in 2008 but on Wednesday, the 20-year Marine veteran did just that as he was cheered on by a crowd of more than 17,000 fans at Tampa Bay’s Amalie Arena during the National Anthem before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.