SSG TRAVIS STRONG Golden, CO Mission Accomplished on Aug. 27, 2008 Army Staff Sergeant Travis Strong was in the middle of his second tour in Iraq when the Stryker armored combat vehicle he was patrolling in was hit by a roadside bomb called an explosively formed penetrator. He lost both of his legs in that explosion and endured months of rehabilitation, recovery, and therapy to learn how to use his new prosthetics. Homes For Our Troops is proud to…
…enjoys having an adapted bathroom and kitchen. His wheelchair could not fit in several rooms in his previous home, which made it difficult to do daily, routine activities such as showering or preparing a meal. Adam’s greatest concern in his previous home was being able to provide for his wife Tiffany and their two sons. Because of his injuries, Adam felt like he was not able to fulfill this role. He says receiving a home adapted to his injuries mitigates…
Army Sergeant Curtis Johnson Castroville, TX In 2005, Curtis Johnson enlisted in the Army to carry on his family’s legacy of military service. On May 18, 2008, during his first combat deployment, Sergeant Johnson was serving as a combat engineer with the 571st Engineer Company, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, in Iraq, when his vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device (IED). He sustained severe injuries in the blast, resulting in the amputation of both legs below the knee…
SSG MATTHEW KEIL Parker, CO Mission Accomplished on Sept. 27, 2008 Army Staff Sergeant Matthew Keil volunteered for his first tour in Iraq because he was single and had hoped to take the place of someone who was either married or had kids. SSG Keil returned unscathed from that tour. He then got married and was sent back as the kind of person that he had volunteered to take the place of. On his second tour of duty, the then…
SPC JACOB LYERLA Milroy, IN Mission Accomplished on Feb. 21, 2015 Army Specialist Jacob Lyerla served as a combat engineer with the 4th Engineer Battalion. He first deployed to Iraq in February 2009, supporting the 555th Engineer Brigade. In May 2009, he deployed from Iraq to Afghanistan. On Sept. 21, 2009, SPC Lyerla was severely injured when he was thrown from the turret of his vehicle during an enemy attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan. While driving past a bus station…
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