78th D-Day Anniversary: A reflection on Omaha Beach

| By Bill Seymour
Categories: Blog, Home
Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, sent the following message to all D-day combatants on 6 June 1944:  “Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force: You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and …

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The difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
Memorial Day and Veterans Day are both patriotic holidays honoring the military, but there is a significant difference between the two aside from when they land on the calendar. Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday in May, honors the men and women who died while serving in the military. This solemn occasion is …

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The most important thing to a mother

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home
The most important thing to a mother is to know her children are cared for and safe. As a Homes For Our Troops supporter, you are providing that reassurance to the mothers of more than 330 severely injured post-9/11 Veterans in specially adapted custom homes. Marine Chief Warrant Officer 3 David Field‘s mother, Susan, is …

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Listen to HFOT President/CEO Tom Landwermeyer discuss our partnership with ABC Supply on Roofers Coffee Shop podcast

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Uncategorized
Homes For Our Troops President/CEO Brigadier General USA (RET) Tom Landwermeyer was featured on Roofers Coffee Shop’s podcast, Coffee Conversations, to discuss how ABC Supply is supporting the organization’s mission to build and donate specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. ABC Supply is one of …

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