…was crushed in the accident and could not move his legs; other members of Regimental Combat Team 6 sustained serious injuries as well. The last thing Cpl Nelson recalls after the accident is his best friend kneeling next to him keeping him calm before he was loaded on the MEDEVAC chopper. Upon his medical evacuation to Kandahar, Cpl Nelson learned that he had sustained a T-4 complete spinal injury, rendering him paralyzed from the chest down. After undergoing a 13…
…with his wife Jess and their two sons, Luke and Ben. He enjoys coaching youth sports, speaking at local events and schools, and competing in athletic events around the country. Although Dan experienced obstacles in his previous home, he never let his injuries hinder his active lifestyle. Dan’s previous home was built on a hill, and stairs inside and outside the home presented challenges when he needed to use his crutches, knee scooter or wheelchair. After coping with his injury…
SFC ROY MITCHELL Carthage, NY Mission Accomplished on March 13, 2010 On the day before Thanksgiving in 2003, on his second deployment to Afghanistan, Army Sergeant First Class Roy Mitchell was serving with the 10th Mountain Division with the vehicle he was riding in hit an anti-tank mine along the Pakistani border. The insurgents had armed the device to detonate on the third strike, and Mitchell was in the third vehicle to run over it. Homes For Our Troops…
SGT Brandon Korona Derry, NH Mission Accomplished on Sept. 25, 2021 Brandon Korona decided to enlist in the Army to serve a greater purpose. In 2013, Sergeant Korona went on his first deployment to Afghanistan as a combat engineer with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division. On June 23, 2013, he was on a route clearance mission with his unit when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. The explosion knocked…
SSG Juan Roldan Parrish, FL Project Completed on Dec. 10, 2011 On Dec. 29, 2006, Army Staff Sergeant Juan Roldan lost both legs after an explosively formed perpetrator (EFP) explosion in Sadr City, Iraq. During the days prior to the execution of Saddam Hussein, Baghdad, Iraq, and the surrounding area were described as “Hell on Earth” by military members who were patrolling the streets; “things were out of control.” SSG Roldan was a vehicle commander, on a patrol through…
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