HFOT Veterans competing in 2018 Invictus Games

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
Homes For Our Troops will be well represented at the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney this year. HFOT Veterans Marine Sgt Anthony McDaniel, Marine LCpl Matthew Grashen, and Marine Cpl Josue Barron are going to be representing the United States during the games, which start Saturday, Oct. 20. Prince Harry started the games in 2014 …

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HFOT Veteran Heather Kready makes significant progress in recovery with aerial yoga

| By Teresa Verity
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Not too long ago, the idea of enjoying a physical activity she loved every day was something Army Private First Class Heather Kready could not even dream about. In 2006, while serving in Afghanistan, Heather was moving medical equipment across a bridge when she fell, causing the heavy items to fall on top of her. …

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Mrs. New York and HFOT Advocate competes for Mrs. America crown on Saturday

| By Teresa Verity
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Mrs. New York Patti Gomez is vying for the Mrs. America crown this weekend, but her mission goes beyond the pageant. Her main focus is bringing awareness and raising funds for Homes For Our Troops. As a National Guard Veteran, Gomez knew from the start her platform would be Veteran related. She wanted to support …

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How you support HFOT dads

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
There’s nothing more important to a father than the well-being of his children. Because of HFOT’s donors and sponsors, fathers like Army Sergeant Nick Koulchar are able to care for their kids without boundaries. In his HFOT home, Nick has no trouble reading his two-year-old son Finnegan a bedtime story or helping his wife Dani …

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