Cpl John Smith Menifee, California Mission Accomplished on June 9, 2018 During his second deployment to Iraq, Marine Corporal John Smith lost his right leg and the vision in his left eye during the first Battle of Fallujah on April 12, 2004. Cpl Smith, an Infantry rifleman, had just returned from conducting a sweep of the city with the 2nd Platoon, Echo Company, 2-1 Marines. A mortar round landed in the center of his unit’s defense, hitting Cpl Smith. The…
…playing golf, kayaking, fishing, scuba diving, cycling, exercising, and traveling. In his spare time, Patrick volunteers with the nonprofit, The Mission Continues, building playgrounds and fixing bicycles in his community. He is also active with Fairways for Warriors, a nonprofit that provides golf equipment, instruction, and outings for injured Veterans and their families. Although Patrick excels at activities on the green and in the water, he faced challenges within his previous home. His wheelchair did not fit in several rooms….
SSgt Jeremy Austin Pulaski, VA Mission Accomplished on Oct. 5, 2013 Marine Staff Sergeant Jeremy Austin was on his fifth deployment when he lost both of his legs in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Afghanistan in April 2009. Attacked while riding in a convoy that was returning from a patrol in Helmand Province, the floorboards of the up-armored vehicle mangled SSgt Austin’s legs, fracturing his pelvis, elbow, ribs, wrist and nose. >Unconscious and trapped in the vehicle, his…
…more. ABC 27 WHTM, Jan. 14, 2018 Army Sergeant Lyndon Sampang, who was severely injured in Afghanistan, will receive a new home. Read more. ABC27, Aug. 12, 2018 A Veteran severely hurt while serving in the Army National Guard in Afghanistan received the keys to a new home built just for him. Read more. FOX43, Aug. 11, 2018 A wounded Veteran has a little more independence, after receiving the keys to his brand new home in Adams County. Read more….
Sgt Kenneth “Dylan” Gray Wellington, NV Mission Accomplished on October 22, 2011 In February 2007, Marine Sergeant Kenneth “Dylan” Gray was on his third deployment when he lost both legs after driving over an anti-tank mine in Al Qaim, Iraq. Waking up in the hospital in Germany, Sgt Gray had no recollection of the blast that tore through his HMMWV; his legs being blown off upon impact. He was quickly medevaced to a hospital in Al Asad and then…
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