Preakness Stakes contender Tenfold supports Homes For Our Troops

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Non-Profit
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Homes For Our Troops was once again represented on the race track two weeks after Kentucky Derby contender Combatant supported HFOT – this time at the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 19, in Baltimore. The aviation company Sentient Jet raised awareness about the Homes For Our Troops mission by sponsoring the three-year-old thoroughbred Tenfold, who placed …

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Join Team HFOT in the Marine Corps Marathon!

| By John Bernier
Categories: Blog, TeamHFOT
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Marine Corps Marathon Make every mile count while restoring freedom & independence to our nation’s most severely injured Veterans. Sunday, October 28, 2018 Arlington, VA Participation Types & Fundraising Commitments: In addition to the sign-up fee, each member of Team HFOT must meet the following fundraising commitment. All fundraising minimum commitments must be completed by …

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The power of a mother’s love

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home
On Dec. 5, 2011, Willie Rice got the call that every mom fears most: Her 30-year-old son Marcus, who was serving in Afghanistan, collapsed from a heart attack and seizure. Willie immediately boarded a plane to be at her son’s bedside where doctors delivered the heart-wrenching news that Marcus may never be able to breathe …

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Kentucky Derby contender Combatant supports Homes For Our Troops

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home
Kentucky Derby contender Combatant supports Homes For Our Troops
Homes For Our Troops was well represented at the 144th Kentucky Derby this past weekend. HFOT Veterans had front row seats to cheer on Combatant, who was racing and supporting Homes For Our Troops. The aviation company Sentient Jet sponsored Combatant to generate awareness for Homes For Our Troops. Combatant’s owners, Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis …

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Homes For Our Troops and the NFL team up to celebrate Marine SSgt Omar Milan’s Groundbreaking

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), in collaboration with the NFL, celebrated the start of construction on a new specially adapted custom home for retired Marine SSgt Omar Milan, who was injured in Afghanistan, on April 28 in Mansfield, Texas. The Groundbreaking event signifies the start of the build process and provided members of the HFOT organization …

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