Jay Leno Gives U.S. Hero a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat – Miami Lakes Automall Dodge

Car enthusiast Jay Leno wanted to do something special for a brave member of the U.S. military. During his latest USO trip to Afghanistan and other parts of the Middle East, Leno entertained the troops and had a unique surprise for one special serviceman.

Leno had an idea to give a member of our military a gift as a thank you for their service. After searching through a pool of worthy candidates, Leno selected Cpl. Ethan Laberge. Laberge was on foot patrol when a suicide bomber drove up in a motorcycle and detonated himself, killing two of Laberge’s friends who were with him on patrol.

Laberge suffered a bevy of injuries from shrapnel wounds, including arm and leg injuries. In addition, he had brain injuries incurred from the blast. Over the past year alone, he has had 10 surgeries to correct the damage done on that terrible day and he still suffers from lingering pain. He told Leno that he doesn’t know how well he will recover.

While on tour, Leno discovered one of the ways he could bond with the servicemen and servicewomen is through their love of automobiles, particularly muscle cars. With this in mind, Leno brought the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and gave Laberge a test drive in this engineering marvel of power.

After taking Laberge for an exhilarating spin on country roads and having him take over the reins to experience the amazing performance of this muscle car, Leno had another surprise in store. To thank Laberge for this service and sacrifice to our country, Leno decided to give the car to Laberge. You can witness this touching moment below during NBC’s The Today Show where you will learn more about Laberge’s story and his reaction when Leno hands him the keys.

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