Then & Now: Marine SSgt Omar Milan

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
THEN: Immediately after being seriously injured in Afghanistan in 2012, Marine Staff Sergeant Omar Milan’s main concern was getting back to his family. He had lost his right leg and several fingers in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion, and his condition was so severe his wife, daughters, parents, and sister traveled to be at …

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VIDEO: HFOT Veterans, Sled Hockey teammates featured on NBC Sports

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
Three Homes For Our Troops Veterans were part of NBC Sports’ celebration of Hockey Day in America on Sunday, Feb. 16. The special feature included a series of stories about hockey’s impact and influence across the country. The segment on Marine Corporal Ben Maenza, Marine Lance Corporal John Curtin, and Marine Corporal Joseph Woodke highlights …

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A New Chapter for a severely injured Veteran and his wife

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
Jennie Hendrickson was filled with gratitude and emotion on the day she and her husband, Navy PO3 Justin Hendrickson, received the keys to their new specially adapted custom home in Pennsylvania, Aug. 3, 2019. In her speech below, she shares her deep appreciation for Justin and how much their new home means for their future. …

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Stepdaughter of injured Veteran pursuing career in ADA compliant construction management

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Veteran topic
On a cold weekend in 2010, then eleven-year-old Alex Kielty watched in wonder as the community and HFOT staff came together to build an adapted home for her stepfather, Army Staff Sergeant Michael Downing. Michael lost both legs while serving in Afghanistan in 2008. After watching her and her family’s forever home be built before …

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How to take part in the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Helping in the Community, Home, Veteran topic
In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Americans held candlelight vigils, charity events, and donated blood to support victims and their families. To keep this unity and Patriotism going strong, 9/11 family members and support groups established September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance in 2002. On this day, Americans volunteer …

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