…Burns, a transportation specialist with the 96th Transportation Company, pulled his convoy to the side of the road to fix a flat tire, when another truck hit him. SGT Burns was dragged under the vehicle for a quarter of a mile. As a result, SGT Burns lost his left leg, sustained burns on 30 percent of his body, and sustained severe internal injuries to his bladder and pelvis. SGT Burns awoke from a coma a month later at Brooke Army…
SFC Christopher “Chris” Livesay New Braunfels, TX Mission Accomplished on June 12, 2021 Coming from a long line of family members who served, Christopher Livesay enlisted in the military at the age of 17 in 1990. He served with the 7th Special Forces Group for four years then took a one year break from the Army. When he re-joined in 1996, he was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and immediately volunteered for Special Forces Assessment and Selection. After…
…motivation to tackle anything life throws at me,” Johnny says. Originally from California, Johnny chose to build his home in Texas for its proximity to healthcare and Veteran-friendly community. Johnny wants HFOT’s donors and supporters to know receiving a donated, specially adapted custom home is life-changing. “The words ‘thank you’ don’t seem to be enough when I think of the impact HFOT’s donors have left on the Veteran community. I appreciate that we are still in your hearts and minds.”…
…medics who prepared him for transport to the local hospital where he was readied for his evacuation to Landstuhl, Germany. Arriving at Walter Reed after being stabilized, Justin spent more than 15 months enduring 34 surgeries to try to save his legs, the last being the amputation of his left leg above the knee. He is now In the process of trying to save his right leg and is looking at future surgeries beginning with a complete knee replacement. Medically…
…enlisted as a mechanic with the 3rd Infantry Division and went on his first combat deployment to Iraq in January 2005. On Sept. 6, 2005, Lito was serving as the lead gunner of a convoy with the Division’s Personal Security Team in Baghdad when his vehicle drove over multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Two teammates were killed instantly, and Lito lost his left leg at the hip and sustained hearing loss. Lito spent two and a half years recovering at…
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