…Center to begin his rehabilitation. Now medically retired, Nathan has two daughters and enjoys spending time with them. Some of his favorite things are swimming, biking, woodworking, and doing crafts with his family. He is working to complete his college degree with dreams to be a high school math teacher. Nathan is grateful to be living in a specially adapted Homes For Our Troops home. Wide doorways and an accessible bathroom give him more independence and freedom of mobility. …
Cpl Eddie Ward Boerne, TX Inspired to carry on his family’s legacy of military service, Eddie Ward enlisted in the Army. On May 1, 2011, during his first combat deployment, Corporal Ward was serving as an Indirect Fire Infantryman with the 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan when he kneeled on a landmine. He sustained the loss of his right leg above the knee, hearing loss, tinnitus, and TBI. Eddie was stabilized by the medic and then airlifted…
in memoriam LCpl Randal Wright Kuna, ID Mission Accomplished on Dec. 8, 2012 Homes For Our Troops extends our deepest sympathies to the friends and family of Marine Lance Corporal Randal Wright, who passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017, in Idaho. Randal lost both his legs and fingers on his left hand as a result of an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion while serving in Salaam Bazaar, Afghanistan, in 2010. Through the efforts of HFOT volunteers, donors and sponsors,…
…convoy stopped to take a head count. Upon having his finger shot off by a sniper, Cpl Perez mounted his machine gun and opened fire on the insurgent. Later, while being treated for his finger injury, Cpl Perez heard a gunshot before falling to the ground. Not knowing he was paralyzed, and losing a lot of blood, Ivan was transported to a local hospital. Then airlifted to Germany, and in a coma, he was prepared for his evacuation to the…
SGT Wesley Byrd Petersburg, MI In 2004, Wesley Byrd enlisted in the Army, inspired by his grandfather’s military service and the attacks of 9/11. On June 14, 2007, during his second combat deployment, Sergeant Byrd was serving as a cavalry scout with the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division in Iraq when his vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device (IED). A firefight with insurgents followed the blast. Wesley sustained injuries that became progressively worse after returning stateside,…
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