Reflections on the 77th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion

| By Bill Ivey
Categories: Blog, Home
Seventy-seven years ago, on the 6th of June, 1944, tens of thousands of Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen entered the continent of Europe, and began what would be eleven months of intense combat to defeat the Third Reich, and free the citizens of Europe from the horrors of that repressive regime. Those brave Americans …

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Check out our 2021 PSA debut: TSgt Daniel Fye’s story

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
When Air Force Tech Sergeant Daniel Fye returned home after losing his left leg while serving in Afghanistan, he faced the harsh reality that his home was no longer a place of comfort. The hallways were too narrow for his wheelchair, and he had difficulty walking up the stairs on his prosthetic. Like many injured Veterans, …

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The comfort you give HFOT moms

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home
A mother’s primary concern is the well-being of her children. As a Homes For Our Troops supporter, you give the mothers of HFOT Veterans peace of mind by providing their sons and daughters with the security of a specially adapted custom home. Carolyn Stokes was overwhelmed with relief when she saw her son, Army SPC …

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Q&A: Dick Power, HFOT’s pro-bono financial planner

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Helping in the Community, Home, Veteran topic
To set our Veterans up for long-term success as homeowners, Homes For Our Troops provides each Veteran a pro-bono financial planner for three years to assist with household budgeting and financial planning. For 10 years, Financial Planner Dick Power has led the initiative and connected HFOT Veterans with certified financial planners nationwide. “Homes For Our …

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Veteran Action and Advisory Team (VAAT) supports fellow HFOT Veterans and organization

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Non-Profit
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Marine Captain Cameron West was so grateful to the Homes For Our Troops staff upon being welcomed into the HFOT Family in 2014, he felt called to do something in return. “I wanted to give back by providing my personal insight into the necessities of the home while also furthering the connection between Veterans and …

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