SSG Oscar Guerra

New Braunfels, TX

Mission Accomplished on June 10, 2022

Oscar Guerra joined the Army in 1998 with a desire to travel and see the world.

On Aug. 2, 2007, Staff Sergeant Guerra was on his second deployment serving as an Infantryman with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, when his vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device (IED) near Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The subsequent blast killed several of SSG Guerra’s teammates and injured eight others, including fellow HFOT Veterans Adam Putt and Michael Gower.

The explosion caused severe injuries to SSG Guerra, resulting in the amputation of his left leg at a Baghdad hospital. Stateside, he underwent additional surgery and rehabilitation at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.

Oscar and his wife, Felicia, have three sons. He enjoys inspiring and influencing young people and is involved in community based activities as a mentor.

In their previous home, Felicia handled most of the outdoor maintenance because the property’s hilly terrain was difficult for Oscar to navigate with his prosthetics. Relying on family for help inside the home was discouraging, as his wheelchair could not fit through many rooms and hallways. A specially adapted custom HFOT home has removed many of these barriers, giving him greater independence and the freedom to pursue new opportunities.

Originally from Los Angeles, Oscar chose to build his home in Texas for the climate and culture.

Oscar wants HFOT donors to know his home benefits the entire family. “The home restarts our life and keeps us worry-free, and creates the environment we can only dreamed about before,” he says.

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related articles:

• New Braunfels Herald-Tribune, Jan. 31, 2022 – New Braunfels will soon have a new neighbor, thanks to a Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization that plans to build and donate a specially adapted custom home to a wounded warrior who served in Iraq.