SGT Michael Gower Middleville, MI Mission Accomplished on July 13, 2019 Michael Gower was admittedly a “wild child” in his youth, and enlisted in the Army to find direction and discipline in his life. He deployed twice as an Infantryman out of Fort Lewis to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2004 and 2006-2007. On Aug. 2, 2007, while serving in Baghdad on his second deployment with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry, 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, the…
IN MEMORIAM CPL JOSHUA HOFFMAN Middleville, MI On Jan. 6, 2007, Cpl Joshua Hoffman was on patrol in the streets of Fallujah, Iraq, when a man with a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) appeared in his line of sight. The insurgent ran off, with Josh’s group of Marines following and capturing him. It was a standard, by the book procedure that they followed effortlessly. Josh was assigned to lead the group of men on foot. During the operation, one shot…
…his pelvis after stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED) in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Treated by a Navy Corpsman and medically evacuated to Bagram (Afghanistan) hospital, he was flown to Landstuhl, Germany, and then brought to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. There he underwent several surgeries and aggressive therapies. Months later, he eventually learned to walk confidently on prosthetics, advancing to running, and other sports a short time later. He was medically retired in May 2012. Matias…
…firsthand while serving as a rifle platoon leader with the U.S. Army. On June 7, 2011, while on a resupply mission with 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, the vehicle carrying 1LT Nicholas Morris and several others struck a pressure plate improvised explosive device (IED). The explosion occurred directly under 1LT Morris’ seat, injuring four of his Soldiers and killing the interpreter riding with them. Nick was the most critically injured,…
…and eventually, the Tampa VA Hospital. He was paralyzed from the waist down as a result of his injuries. A youth baseball coach, Steven enjoys hunting, fishing, barbecuing, and gunsmithing. He is presently completing a gunsmithing course and has hopes to return to school to finish his degree in legal studies. SFC Holloway and his wife, Laurie, have four children. Homes For Our Troops is proud to have presented a home to Steven and his family on Aug. 14, 2010….
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