North Dakota veteran receives car ahead of Veterans Day

Matthew Freeman / WDAY By Matthew Freeman Today at 5:33 PM Listen Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? WEST FARGO — A 17-hour drive to pick up his daughter is about to get a little easier for one Army National Guard veteran. Nicholas Guitian received the keys to a car on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the West Fargo VFW, a day before Veterans Day. ADVERTISEMENT He says his Kia has about 270,000 miles on it. Last year, it broke down on his way home from Oklahoma City after dropping off his daughter. His father and brother came to help, and they jump-started it several times to get him back to his home in Minot. His brother helped him apply for Progressive's Key to Progress giveaway. Guitian says he'll use the car to get his children to school and take them camping. "This is the first new car I've ever owned. I mean, it's a couple years old, but it's one of the nicest cars I've ever had. So it's just a great feeling to know that I'll have a reliable vehicle," Guitian said. Progressive says the program has given away more than 1,300 vehicles nationwide since it started in 2013. READ MORE FROM matthew freeman Mac and cheese cook-off raises money for United Way 22m ago Doctors explains when pelvic pain or abnormal bleeding should be checked 4d ago Deer opener brings different rules on both sides of the Red River 4d ago Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Tags Tags VETERANS WEST FARGO MINOT NORTH DAKOTA By Matthew Freeman Matthew Freeman has been a reporter for WDAY since 2026. He is a graduate of Dan Patrick's School for Sports Broadcasting at Full Sail University. He is from Panama City Beach, FL. Listen to this article Conversation ADVERTISEMENT What To Read Next West Fargo West Fargo Public Schools approves 10-year tax exemption for COVE Living project 20h ago · By Sav Kelly West Fargo West Fargo racer says Bonneville crash ‘changed everything’ 23h ago · By Kevin Wallevand West Fargo West Fargo police chief says Axon technology will replace Flock, bring new AI features 1d ago · By Sav Kelly ADVERTISEMENT Get Local Must Reads Men's Sports McFeely: Hawaii, somehow, blocks out distractions in paradise 38m ago · By Mike McFeely Business New Fargo coffee shop will feature viral fruit dessert and Vietnamese coffee 11h ago · By Stephanie Dickerson Moorhead Moorhead City Council signs off on plan to sell River View Heights 21h ago · By Ingrid Harbo College Matthew Donovan moves into larger room, has upcoming CT scan, father says 11h ago · By Forum staff