…the fall of 2011. SGT Harker enjoys archery, wheelchair basketball, shooting, and hunting and is active in Paralympic sports and camps. He also enjoys four-wheeling. When Ken is not hunting or fishing, he is busy being a full-time father to his four young children. “Having a home adapted for me gives me more motivation and confidence to complete my goals and be more comfortable doing so… Thank you for meeting my needs and the needs of my family,” he says….
…Hayward lost his left leg and sustained damage to his eye, face, and left hand. Marcus spent the following two years undergoing rehabilitation and regaining the ability to walk on his prosthetic. Medically retired, Marcus has since earned his associate’s degree in physical therapy and now has two children, Macayle and Mekhi, with his wife Elizabeth. A self-described fitness enthusiast, Marcus has found a passion for adapted sports and competes frequently. He works in the substance abuse recovery community, helping…
CPT FERRIS BUTLER Chester, MD Project Completed on Nov. 11, 2010 On December 21, 2006, Army Captain Ferris Butler was deployed with the 10th Mountain Division to Iraq when he lost both legs in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in the Sunni Triangle. While preparing to return from a mission that had taken CPT Butler and his platoon into one of the most dangerous sectors along the Euphrates River, his vehicle ran over a bomb, causing him serious…
…Troops recently began building homes for two wounded Marine Veterans in Escondido. Read more. CBS 8, April 9, 2021 Homes for Our Troops will build two homes that are customized adaptable homes for two Marines injured while serving in Afghanistan. Read more. Escondido Times-Advocate, April 8, 2021 The national nonprofit organization, Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) will kick off building homes in Escondido for two injured Marines with a virtual, dual Community Kickoff event on Saturday, April 10. Read more….
IN MEMORIAM Cpl Justin McLoud Festus, MO Mission Accomplished on Dec. 22, 2012 On Dec.10, 2010, Marine Cpl Justin McLoud, serving with the 3/5 Darkhorse Marines, was on his third deployment when he lost both legs and his left arm from an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Sangin, Afghanistan. Periodically taking enemy fire while on a foot patrol, Cpl McLoud had already moved across a bridge when his teammate began to cross and stepped on a pressure plate IED….
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