SSG Anthony Verra Stella, NC Mission Accomplished on Oct. 26, 2013 Anthony was in the Marine Corps for two and a half years as an Infantryman, but was injured, and discharged before 9/11. He met his wife Shauna at the job he had after leaving the Marine Corps. Shortly after they married, he joined the Army as a communications specialist. He was assigned to 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and deployed with them to Afghanistan in 2010. On Sept….
…so many more lives,” he says. related articles: Sprinkler Age, Aug. 11, 2020 Army Sergeant (SGT) Daniel Casara was severely injured when his vehicle flipped after rolling over an anti-tank mine in South Baghdad, Iraq, in September of 2005. Read more. Ramona Sentinel, May 20, 2020 Retired U.S. Army SGT Daniel and his wife, Basia Casara, entered their new Ramona home provided by Homes For Our Troops last weekend with excited exclamations of “Wow, this is super!” Read more. …
in memoriam SGT Joseph Smith Thomasville, NC Mission Accomplished on Oct. 29, 2011 Homes For Our Troops extends our deepest sympathies to the friends and family of Army Sergeant Joseph Smith, who passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. Joseph sustained a spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an attack at his Forward Operating Base (FOB) while serving in Afghanistan in November 2004. Through the efforts of HFOT volunteers, donors, and sponsors, Joseph received the keys to…
LCpl Nick Thom Broad Run, VA Mission Accomplished on Oct. 26, 2013 Marine Lance Corporal Nicholas Thom was severely injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at his feet in the Musa Qala District of Afghanistan on April 4, 2010. While on a four-day counter-insurgency mission near the Green Zone, a suspicious item was identified near his position. Upon investigating, LCpl Thom noticed wires hanging out of a can, which then detonated remotely, severely injuring LCpl Thom. An…
…wife, Bridget, in August 2017. In his free time, he plays guitar and rides with his motorcycle group, Combat Vets Motorcycle Association (CVMA). He recently took command of his local VFW post. He hopes to one day start a business designing and customizing adapted motorcycles for others with physical challenges. Wayne benefits from the comfort and safety that comes with living in a specially adapted custom Homes For Our Troops home. He says that his home allows him to “truly…
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