Brian Boone lost the lower part of his leg while on deployment to Afghanistan. In this edition of FOX 7 Care Force, we learn about his new custom-designed home, gifted by Homes For Our Troops, that has over 40 special adaptations for Boone's disability.
The house, gifted by Homes For Our Troops, is meant to help in that struggle. During the move-in presentation, Bill Ivey, the organization's executive director, played out their ongoing theme.
"We don't want you to think of what we do as charity work," Ivey said. "What we do is help the American people pay a debt we owe these men and women for the sacrifice they made in Iraq and Afghanistan." Brian had intended to make the Army his career. While the explosion ended those plans, now he's on a new path working with other veterans and with children who are also amputees."Thank you, thank you guys," Brian said, getting emotional. "Thank you really doesn't express the gratitude in my heart. It's unbelievable."
The Canyon Lake home is one of more than 350 specially adapted houses nationwide Home For Our Troops has donated. The group has been doing this since 2004, all privately-funded through donations."We're so blessed that they adopted us into their family, and they love us, down to every person we've met," Nicole Boone said.
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