…automatic doors, and roll-under sinks make it easier for Joshua to perform routine activities. Joshua is happy to have a home where he can raise his family with Brittni. He says having a home adapted to his injuries, where he lives safely, provides a great comfort to him. “The home is where you teach your kids everything,” he says. Joshua chose to build his home in Florida because he has family and a support system there. Joshua says he was…
LCPL BRANDON LONG St. Augustine, FL Mission Accomplished on July 26, 2014 Marine Lance Corporal Brandon Long was on his first deployment when he lost both of his legs in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Sangin, Afghanistan on Dec. 21, 2010. Two days before the birth of his daughter, LCpl Long was walking through an area comprised of river rocks, while on a foot patrol with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, when he stepped on an IED…
LCpl Matthew Grashen Temecula, CA Mission Accomplished on Aug. 5, 2018 On Aug. 1, 2013, Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Grashen, a rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, was on his first deployment. While on a foot patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, LCpl Grashen stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED). The blast resulted in the loss of both his legs. LCpl Grashen spent months undergoing surgeries and recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center. He soon learned how to…
…and the American Legion. He enjoys volunteering in his community with both the Goodfellows and the local Rotary. He enjoys trap shooting, and is hoping to pursue a college degree in political science at Eastern Michigan University. SPC Ochs appreciates all of the support he has received, stating, “This home gives me the freedom to be more independent and allows me to do more for myself and not have to rely so much on others. Thank you for this opportunity.”…
SPC Steven Baskis Montrose, CO Mission Accomplished on Sept. 22, 2018 On May 13, 2008, Army Specialist Steven Baskis, an Infantryman, was on a patrol as part of the personal security detachment for division leadership with Delta Company, Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division in Baghdad, Iraq, when an explosively formed penetrator (EFP) detonated next to his vehicle. The blast resulted in the complete loss of his vision, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and nerve damage to his left arm. The…
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