…me to relax and be there for my two boys who need me the most,” he says. related articles: Valley News, Jan. 3, 2020 About 50 volunteers showed up at the future home of Army Spc. Carlos Gomez for a volunteer landscaping day planned by Homes For Our Troops Saturday, Dec. 14, in Menifee. The specially adapted home for Gomez, who was severely injured in Afghanistan, will be presented to him in a key ceremony, Jan. 25. Read more. …
…do this is a blessing to me. The house enables me to take a full semester of classes because I’m able to focus so much time on school and not worry about anything else. Speaking at HFOT events has improved my speaking abilities,” says Jeffery. CPL Williams appreciates all of the support he has received, stating, “God bless your hearts…even in times like these, it’s a good feeling knowing that there are great Americans out there willing to help.” …
…and Advisory Team (VAAT). Since his Key Ceremony in 2013, Mike says his home in Arizona has improved his and Cheryl’s lives greatly. They enjoy kayaking around the Phoenix area and hand cycling. They had a pool built, which Mike says is great for exercise and cooling off in the great, warm weather of Arizona. “Homes For Our Troops found us a perfect location that allows us to ‘just live’ and enjoy our new home to the fullest,” he says….
Cpl Jose Gasca El Paso, TX Mission Accomplished on Nov. 10, 2011 In September 2008, Marine Corporal Daniel Gasca lost both legs in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Fallujah, Iraq. The vehicle he was driving was hit by a control detonated improvised explosive device (IED). As a result of the blast, Cpl Gasca sustained spinal fractures, broken ribs, a ruptured spleen, and leg injuries so severe that both of his legs required amputation. Transported first to Ballad,…
SPC Andrew Wilson Nolensville, TN Mission Accomplished on Nov. 9, 2013 Army Specialist Andrew Wilson was on his first deployment when he lost both legs after stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED) while on a foot patrol in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Oct. 19, 2011. While patrolling in an area that had been the location of an IED explosion three days earlier, SPC Wilson was part of the team clearing the “Red Zone.” Stepping on a pressure plate, only…
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