Veterans Day 2014: Touching Photo, Video Show Paraplegic Veteran Dancing With Wife at Wedding

Sgt. Joey Johnson, 27, a veteran who served for 10 months in Afghanistan, arranged a definitive amazement for his new wife on their wedding day: a first move without the support of his wheelchair.

Johnson, from Fishers, Indiana, endured a spinal harm in a motorcycle accident on Aug. 12, 2012, only four months after he met his future wife, Michelle Johnson, at a country music show. "We understood that we had the same birthday, June 29, and same last name Johnson, Joey had quite recently returned from a visit in Afghanistan a couple of weeks prior."

Johnson had served in Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khowst, Afghanistan. "We knew we were intended to be," she said. "Joey's guardians Ruth and Michael Johnson additionally have the same birthday, January 14."

Johnson experienced post-traumatic anxiety issue after Afghanistan and required a surge, his wife said, clarifying why he turned to riding a bike. Presently, he can't feel anything starting from the chest and is a paraplegic.

He proposed in April 2013 and the couple chose to have their wedding on June 28, 2014 - the day preceding their birthday. "Our family and I have been through so much, yet we all realize that Joey is still the same individual, clever and adoring gentleman he was before," she said. "He needed to take in an alternate lifestyle with him and his seat: from showering, getting dressed and attempting to capacity consistently. At the same time we are perfect partners."

Michelle, who has a wedding arranging business called Beautiful Occasions by Michelle, said she had no clue what was to go ahead their enormous day. "In the event that you know Joey, he can't keep a mystery. At the same time he made my fantasies materialize and I never knew how uncommon our day would truly be," she said.

After the couple cut the cake, Michelle was told by her mother and relative that she required to rest in the marriage suite. "I sort of knew something was going on, yet I truly never comprehended what was to come," she said.

In the interim, her spouse's companions had made a framework so he could remained for the first move, shocking his wife. "Everybody was hollering in the room. It was so astonishing to be eye to eye with him again and such a blessing from heaven," she said. The couple purchased their first house in July.