Cpl. Ethan Laberge was seriously injured by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan and has had 10 surgeries this year. He also loves muscle cars.
He has that in common with Jay Leno, so the two connected for an interview on Today, when Leno gave him a brand-new 2015 Dodge SRT Hellcat.
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"It's yours," Leno told Laberge after the two went for a joyride. "America loves you. Thank you, buddy. Have a lot of fun. Don't get any tickets."
"I can't promise that," Laberge said.
The act of kindness is gaining a great deal of attention online. Joshua Riddle of Young Cons said Leno deserves "some serious credit" for the move and Caroline Schaeffer of IJReview said it showed the "passion" he has for "showing his appreciation for our country’s veterans."