The history behind National Airborne Day

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home
On August 16, 1940, 48 volunteer members of the U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon performed the first official U.S. military parachute jump at Fort Benning, Georgia. Today, the date is celebrated as National Airborne Day, a day to honor the U.S. Airborne Forces. After the first jump, a large force of more 100,000 paratroopers was …

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What you give to HFOT dads

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Fundraising, Home
An accessible living environment plays an especially crucial role for severely injured Veterans who are fathers. Receiving a specially adapted custom home from Homes For Our Troops enables them to care for their children without barriers in a safe environment. Homes For Our Troops recipient Army Specialist Brett Bondurant can tend to his newborn son …

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Thank you ABC Supply for helping us raise over $2 million!

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home
Homes For Our Troops was spotlighted during the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 29, 2022. HFOT’s Platinum Partner, ABC Supply, gifted the design of #11 Foyt Racing Chevrolet to help bring awareness to HFOT’s mission of building and donating specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to …

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