…hand cycle, monoski, drive and most importantly be a father. He and his wife Paige became parents to a baby girl, Harper, in August 2013. However, the ability to live comfortably in his own home remained a burden in his previous home. When he left Walter Reed, Joshua and Paige were tasked with finding a place suited to his needs. That was not easy to do in southern communities where many homes are almost 100 years old. The only place…
CPL Johnathan Jackson Williamsburg, VA Mission Accomplished on Dec. 6, 2013 Army Corporal Johnathan Jackson was on his first deployment when he lost his left leg at the hip after an undetermined toxin poisoning to his system in Bagram, Afghanistan on June 10, 2009. After completing an overnight duty, CPL Jackson returned to his room and sat on his bed to unwind while playing with a gaming system. This is the last memory he has before waking in a…
…2009, this time as an explosive ordnance (EOD) technician with the 129th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company based out of Fort Lewis, Washington. On Nov. 15, 2011, during his first combat deployment, Staff Sergeant Boone sustained severe damage to his left leg when the vehicle carrying him struck an improvised explosive device (IED) in Regional Command East, Afghanistan. The wound was so severe, doctors at Bagram Airbase were forced to amputate his leg. Now medically retired, Brian enjoys sports and being…
…day, and was thrown from the vehicle. Life-saving measures performed by his teammates prepared him for medevac to Tarin Kowt Hospital and then the Kandahar Airfield Hospital. Next transported to Bagram Air Force Base, Brian would also be treated in Landstuhl, Germany before coming stateside. Arriving at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX on Aug.14, 2012, Brian remained there until September 19, 2012. Brian and his wife, Jennifer enjoy attending sporting events and concerts, and walking their dogs….
…interest Kevin. He is currently in school to become a bike mechanic. Kevin appreciates all of the assistance he received from HFOT’s donors and volunteers who made his specially-adapted home a reality, allowing him to live his life without barriers in his own home. “Having a specially adapted home benefits me greatly because it improves my daily living challenges. It makes me more independent and it gives me a better quality of life. Thank you for supporting me,” he says….
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