Homes For Our Troops celebrates National Volunteer Week

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Helping in the Community, Home, Non-Profit, Service to Startup
National Volunteer Week, celebrated annually during the third week of April, is an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and honor those who lend their time and effort to serve their communities. Celebrated this year from April 20-26, the week-long initiative aims to inspire all Americans to seek volunteer opportunities and pledge to …

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Honoring Vietnam War Veterans Day

| By Bill Ivey
Categories: Blog, Home
On March 29, 1973, the US military completed its withdrawal of forces from Vietnam. That was followed by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong military successes, with the US military aiding in the evacuation of Saigon in April, 1975, and the final military operations concluding off the coast of Cambodia in May of that year. For …

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Five facts about the Medal of Honor

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
Medal of Honor Day 2025
National Medal of Honor Day, held annually on March 25th, was established by Congress to recognize those who have been awarded the United States’ highest military decoration for valor in action. Here are a handful of interesting facts about this distinguished award: According to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, more than 3,500 brave individuals …

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Why we’re lucky to have donors like you

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home
As we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, we want you to know how lucky we are to have you as one of our valued supporters. Here are several reasons why your generosity is crucial to our mission of building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans: You keep our mission moving …

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Happily Ever After

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home
For Aaron and Deb Jacinto, the decision to exchange wedding vows in the backyard of their HFOT home was easy—to them, the home is more than just a roof over their heads or a place to hang a hat. “It’s not just a house,” Aaron says. “It’s where we’ve celebrated milestones, faced challenges, and built …

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