LCpl Jorge Ortiz Valley Center, CA Mission accomplished on may 22, 2016 Marine Lance Corporal Jorge A. Ortiz enlisted in the Marines immediately after high school. A year and a half later, at the age of 19, he was on his first deployment as a Combat Cameramen with the 3/5 Marines when he lost both of his legs, and sustained severe arm injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Sangin, Afghanistan on Jan. 15, 2011. An early…
…above the knee, and sustained irreversible nerve damage to his left arm and hand, and a shattered jaw. When Kenny first returned home after his injuries, he often became frustrated when tasks like doing the laundry and showering became difficult because of a lack of accessibility. He could not use his wheelchair in his home because the doorways were too narrow. He was thrilled to receive a specially adapted custom HFOT home where he not only lived comfortably, but could…
SPC Sean Pesce Bethany, CT Mission Accomplished on Dec. 17, 2016 On Oct. 12, 2012, Army Specialist Sean Pesce, a fire support specialist with the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, was clearing compounds with his unit in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, when insurgents opened fire. SPC Pesce, who was on the rooftop across from the building they were clearing, was shot 13 times, paralyzing him from the waist down. His sergeant, Thomas MacPherson, was killed beside him from a shot…
…spent the next two years undergoing surgeries and rehabilitation at Walter Reed Medical Center and Brooke Army Medical Center before medically retiring in 2013. Frank’s previous living environment was not safe, accessible, or comfortable. He frequently tripped on the carpeted floors and would often slip in the shower on his prosthetic. His specially adapted custom Homes For Our Troops home with vinyl floors and a roll-in shower mitigates these hazards. The financial freedom of receiving a donated home provides stability…
…elbow and both hands. Sgt Remache was medevaced to Camp Leatherneck, and subsequently airlifted to Landstuhl, Germany for further treatment. He arrived at Walter Reed National Medical Center at Bethesda shortly thereafter, and has endured nearly a dozen surgeries. Today, Sgt Remache is active in his church, and enjoys participating in athletics, including handcycling, wheelchair basketball, and volleyball. Once he is settled, he hopes to go back to school and complete his degree. Being close to family is extremely important…
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