Firsthand Account: HFOT President/CEO Tim McHale recalls his experience at the Pentagon on September 11

| By Tim McHale
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On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, while serving on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, the news of an airplane hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center came over the television in our office. We quickly stood up from our desks and turned up the sound as we watched the smoke billowing …

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Welcome to HFOT’s new website.

| By Tim McHale
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We’ve launched this new blog feature to bring you even more inspiring stories about the Veterans we serve, and our mission to Build Homes and Rebuild Lives. Please subscribe below to receive blog updates so you can stay connected with the major news, players and events impacting the Veteran community nationwide. Your comments, suggestions for …

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Kevin McCloskey caddies for PGA TOUR player Graeme McDowell

| By John Bernier
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Army Veteran and future HFOT Home Recipient, Kevin McCloskey caddied for PGA TOUR player Graeme McDowell in the Par-3 contest at the 2016 Masters Tournament on April 6. Read more about Kevin and the specially adapted home his project at www.hfotusa.org/mccloskey.

Doug and Autumn Harris

| By John Bernier
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One thing that sets HFOT apart from other organizations is that we build where our Veterans want to live. Typically, they consider factors such as proximity to VA care, family support, and access to good schools for their children. Recent Home Recipients Autumn and Doug Harris, have found another benefit in their community of Romney, …

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A Helpful Tip

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Non-Profit

Cody Almeida was only 11 years old when he became an advocate and supporter for our nation’s most severely injured Veterans. After watching the movie Saving Private Ryan with his father Gabriel, Cody became interested in the hardships Veterans face. A few days later, driving through the center of their hometown in Taunton, Mass., Cody …

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