SFC Edgar Barrera

New Braunfels, TX

Mission Accomplished on June 10, 2016

Edgar Barrera joined the military two years before the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

On July 7, 2012, during his third deployment, Army Sergeant First Class Edgar Barrera was serving as a platoon sergeant with Alpha Company, 1-23 Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division, when he lost his legs and left hand in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Panjwai, Afghanistan.

Stateside, he underwent multiple surgeries at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio before transferring to the Center for the Intrepid for two years of rehabilitation.

A 2016 HFOT home recipient, Edgar earned a bachelor’s degree in media arts and animation from The Art Institute of San Antonio. He works as a freelance artist with a focus on digital 3D modeling. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Lucy, and their adult children.

A specially adapted custom HFOT home with a single-level layout and open floor plan has provided Edgar with “freedom of movement.” The mortgage-free home allows him to focus on his art, passion for DJing, and his family.

Originally from California, Edgar chose to build his home in New Braunfels, Texas, because of the rural lifestyle and local school district.

Edgar would like HFOT donors and supporters to know he is thankful for their support. “There are no words to describe the gratitude my family and I have for HFOT’s staff, donors, and supporters,” he says.