Crowds begin to line the downtown square to welcome Pfc. Maggie Bilyeu home during a parade, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Taylorville, Ill. Bilyeu was injured last year by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]State Journal-Register

Cheers erupt as Pfc. Maggie Bilyeu takes her first steps from the vehicle that carried her along the parade route during her welcome home on the square, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Taylorville, Ill. Bilyeu was injured last year by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]State Journal-Register

Pfc. Maggie Bilyeu waves to the crowd through the sunroof of a SUV during her welcome home parade on the downtown square, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Taylorville, Ill. Bilyeu was injured last year by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]State Journal-Register

Pfc. Maggie Bilyeu waves to the crowds as they show signs showing their support during a parade to the downtown square to welcome here home, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Taylorville, Ill. Bilyeu was injured last year by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]State Journal-Register

Pfc. Maggie Bilyeu is greeted by U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, after her welcome home parade at the US Bank on the downtown square, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Taylorville, Ill. Bilyeu was injured last year by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]State Journal-Register

Pfc. Maggie Bilyeu waves to the crowd through the sunroof of a SUV during her welcome home parade on the downtown square, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Taylorville, Ill. Bilyeu was injured last year by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]State Journal-Register

Crowds line Main Cross street as emergency vehicles lead the parade towards the downtown square to welcome home Pfc. Maggie Bilyeu, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Taylorville, Ill. Bilyeu was injured last year by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]State Journal-Register

Crowds begin to line the downtown square to welcome Pfc. Maggie Bilyeu home during a parade, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Taylorville, Ill. Bilyeu was injured last year by a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]State Journal-Register