…tasks, like brushing his teeth because the counter tops were too high, prevented him from spending quality time with his family. Now that Derrick is living in a specially adapted custom Homes For Our Troops home he feels he can truly begin to rebuild his life. Having finished his bachelor’s degree in cyber security, the freedom and independence he regains in the HFOT home fuels Derrick’s ambition to fulfill his dream of opening his own business someday. He is currently…
…both of his hands. Shrapnel severely injured his right leg and caused a traumatic brain injury. Fast forward to 2007, where Duquesne Light and the Home & Garden Show teamed up with Homes For Our Troops to assist James as he continues to move forward in his recovery. Homes For Our Troops is proud to have presented James a specially adapted custom home on May 17, 2008. A home that enables him to move freely and be more independent. …
TSgt Daniel Fye Bremerton, WA Mission Accomplished on September 23, 2017 During his third combat tour on May 27, 2011, Air Force Tech Sergeant Daniel Fye, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team Leader with the 466 Bravo EOD Flight, was severely injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion during a route clearance mission in Mushan, Afghanistan. The blast resulted in the loss of his left leg and severe damage to his right. During his three-month stay at Brooke Army…
…prosthetics throughout the day to be able to accomplish daily tasks, but it causes discomfort, including scars and blisters on his limbs. A specially adapted custom home from Homes For Our Troops will be a new chapter for Chris. The freedom and independence he will regain in a single level home with an open floor plan will give him the peace of mind to safely take care of his children. Chris looks forward to the adapted bathroom, especially the therapy…
CPL MICHAEL FOX McLendon-Chisholm, TX Mission Accomplished on Dec. 18, 2014 Marine Corporal Michael Fox was on his third deployment when he sustained the traumatic amputations of both of his legs in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Musa Qala, Afghanistan on Nov. 15, 2011. The Fire Team Leader, also Echo Co. 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, Cpl Fox and his men were looking for a suitable location to create a new patrol base. Upon entering a compound that…
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