…biking, and snowboarding. He likes drawing and reading as well. TJ would like to complete a master’s program in prosthetics and work in the field of prosthetics, helping others who are learning to live with the daily challenges that are now his “new normal”. TJ appreciates all of the support he has received. He says that the assistance provided by Homes For Our Troops is life-changing; enabling him to be more independent and comfortable in his own home. One of…
…and aspires to join the U.S. Paralympic Mono-Ski Team. Having completed his associate’s degree, Brad plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Homeland Security and hopes to complete internships with Federal Agencies during his rehabilitation. SSgt Lang says, “Joining the Marine Corps and becoming an EOD Technician was about more than ensuring freedom. It was about protecting my son, your children, and the children of the future so that they are kept from making the sacrifices so many others have…
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…
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