Sgt Brandon Huff

Woodbine, MD

Mission Accomplished on Feb. 18, 2023

Inspired to serve his country, Brandon Huff enlisted in the Army as an Infantryman, deploying to Iraq with C Company, 1-24th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division in 2004.

On April 20, 2005, Sergeant Huff was leading a three-man team to secure a suspected car bomb in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device (IED) was triggered. The blast resulted in the loss of his left leg, a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and extensive abdominal injuries.

Brandon and his wife, Netta, are proud parents to their daughter, Elliot Georgiagrace. During his recovery, Brandon started kayaking with Team River Runner, a nonprofit that teaches paddle sports to injured Veterans. He later joined their national staff. Before receiving the keys to their specially adapted custom HFOT home, much of Brandon’s energy went into maneuvering around his non-adapted home. Brandon can now use his wheelchair easily and safely in the single-level, barrier-free environment.

The new home is a safe and secure environment for Brandon and Netta to raise a family. “I have the goal to be the kind of father who is very involved with his children and all their activities. Having an adapted home helps me conserve the physical, mental, and emotional energy to better fulfill this,” he says. “I also want to teach them that they can overcome any obstacle they may face.”

Originally from California, Brandon chose to build his home in Maryland to be close to his support network.

Brandon is grateful to HFOT donors and supporters for the gift of a specially adapted home. “This home is the American Dream for us,” he says.

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