sgt richard “tony” doyle

Bulverde, TX

Mission Accomplished on July 8, 2017

On Aug. 9, 2005, Army Sergeant Richard “Tony” Doyle was serving as an Infantryman with the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry, in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was ejected from his vehicle. The incident resulted in the amputation of his left leg, herniated discs and a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Now medically retired, Tony and his family are active within his community. His previous home made it difficult for him to engage in other activities due to the obstacles he faced in a non-accessible home. He is happy to be able to give back to his community more now that he is living barrier-free.

Tony says his specially adapted custom home enriches the lives of himself, his wife Melissa, and their children, Dylan, Draven, Logan, and Cayden. The lower countertops and cabinets enable him to cook safely and he is able to access every room in the open floor plan.

Tony works in inside sales for ABC Supply Company. Melissa has been a senior lecturer at the University of Texas at San Antonio for ten years. She teaches classes in health, kinesiology and community health promotion.

Tony choose to build his home in Texas because he has always felt comfortable there and considers the area to be military friendly.

Tony says he is grateful to organizations like HFOT that keep the country’s warriors foremost in their hearts. “You provide so much more than just homes for Veterans, you provide new lives and aspirations for us. You give us focus again, a reason to push forward and a new lease on life,” he says. “For that, I can never say ‘Thank You’ enough.”