Listen to HFOT President/CEO Tom Landwermeyer discuss our partnership with ABC Supply on Roofers Coffee Shop podcast

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  Homes For Our Troops President/CEO Brigadier General USA (RET) Tom Landwermeyer was featured on Roofers Coffee Shop’s podcast, Coffee Conversations, to discuss how ABC Supply is supporting the organization’s mission to build and donate specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. ABC Supply is one …

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The difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day

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  Memorial Day and Veterans Day are both patriotic holidays honoring the military, but there is a significant difference between the two aside from when they land on the calendar. Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday in May, honors the men and women who died while serving in the military. This solemn occasion …

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Where Veterans can go for help

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  It is not uncommon for Servicemembers to experience post-traumatic stress after serving. According to the PTSD Foundation of America, there are as many as 400,000 Servicemembers battling PTSD. The foundation also states that of those returning home with PTSD symptoms, less than 40 percent will seek treatment. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and …

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Honoring Vietnam War Veterans Day

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  A big Thank You to our Vietnam Veterans.  Thank you for leading the way in accomplishing your missions in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, and thank you for the professional and gracious way you responded to the despicable response you received when you returned to America’s shores.  The shameful actions by many in this country …

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Five facts about the Medal of Honor

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  March 25 marks Medal of Honor Day, a date set aside to recognize those who have been awarded the United States’ highest military decoration for valor in action against enemy forces. We at Homes For Our Troops honor these Medal of Honor recipients on this day and every day for their courageous acts of …

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