Remember the true meaning of Veterans Day

| By Bill Ivey
Categories: Blog, Home
On this Veterans Day, I hope all Americans pause amidst the barbecues, college football games, and yardwork, and think about the many freedoms we have: freedom of speech; freedom to assemble; freedom to elect our leaders; freedom of the press; freedom of religion; the right to due process; essentially, the freedom and independence to live …

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Hurricane Help: HFOT Veteran heads to Houston to aid in recovery

| By John Bernier
Categories: Blog, Fundraising, Home, Non-Profit, Veteran topic
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Hurricane Help: HFOT Veteran heads to Houston to aid in recovery An HFOT Veteran decided to continue serving this great country and packed up his flat bottom boat and headed for Houston. Here is his firsthand account of what he found: We found a catastrophic situation when arriving in the flooded areas from hurricane Harvey. …

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Documentary featuring Army Veteran Nick Mendes showing in Rhode Island Film Festival

| By Teresa Verity
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New Englanders have a chance to watch HFOT home recipients Nick and Wendy Mendes on the big screen this weekend. The documentary featuring Nick’s story, American Veteran, is being shown at 2017 Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival on Aug. 13, 2017 at 4 p.m. The film follows Nick’s recovery and the love he and …

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Navy Veteran Timothy Birckhead receives new adapted home from Homes For Our Troops on ABC’s The View

| By Teresa Verity
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Last Wednesday, July 26, viewers across the country joined in Navy PO2 Timothy Birckhead’s joy and emotion as he received his HFOT home in an episode of ABC’s The View. Timothy’s home reveal wasn’t the only surprise. His favorite basketball player Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors stopped in for a visit with Timothy …

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HFOT Veteran continues to serve through international mission trips

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Helping in the Community, Home
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During his two deployments to Afghanistan, Marine Corporal Luke McDermott thrived off the ability to help others. He loved witnessing the positive impact he and his fellow Marines were making in a country dealing with oppression and violence. “Knowing I was making a difference keeping people safe back home in the United States was huge …

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