SGT Jeffrey Hemenger

New Braunfels, TX

Mission Accomplished on June 9, 2017

On Dec. 3, 2007, while serving with the 1-75 Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, Army Sergeant Jeff Hemenger was injured in a vehicle accident while on a raid in Baghdad, Iraq. SGT Hemenger severely injured his right foot and sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

After four years of undergoing limb salvage, Jeffrey’s right leg was amputated below the knee. He also suffered vision loss as a result of his brain injury.

Jeff and his wife, Sandra, have three adult children, William, Tyler, and Benjamin. Jeff played sled hockey for the San Antonio Rampage and enjoys handcycling.

Despite his active life style, Jeff faced mobility and accessibility challenges in his previous home. Having a mortgage-free, specially adapted custom HFOT home with accessible appliances and a roll-in shower has made daily life easier. “Since moving into our new home, I can provide for myself more,” he says.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Jeff chose to build in Texas to be close to friends.

Jeff is grateful to HFOT donors and supporters. “This house gives me a place of peace, comfort and a place to call home.”

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