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Hero's Journey: Wounded Vet Gets 'House of Valor'

September 1, 2016

AUBURN, Ky. -- For many of America's injured service men and women, life after the military can be a challenge. But as retired Army Sgt. J.D. Williams and his family discovered, achieving independence at home doesn't have to be a chore.

For the Williams family, having a home to call their own has been a long time coming.

"I think half of my daughter's life she grew up in a hotel room," J.D. told CBN News. "It's just been pretty stressful for the past few years that I've been injured.

IED Explosion

On October 9, 2010, Williams stepped on an IED in Afghanistan and the explosion took both...

More Than A Home

June 9, 2016

Helping A Hero provides "More Than A Home." In the first of a multi-part introspective video series about the non-profit organization, severely wounded veterans SSGT (Ret.) Daniel Gilyeat and SPC (Ret.) Justin (J.P.) Lane reflect on the terrifying days that changed their lives forever. "Helping A Hero is really more than a home. It's a big family that dedicates their lives to bettering the lives of those who serve."

There's no place like home

April 11, 2016

The Imporvised explosive device blast that left him with burns over most of his body hasn't stopped retired Marine Master Sergeant Blaine Scott from continuing to do good.

And, after years of helping others, Scott and his family soon will receive a little help from the Houston-based nonprofit organization Helping a Hero.

Helping a Hero -- at a ceremony with Scott, his family and members of the community -- recently broke ground on an adapted hom in New Braunfel to help the wounded soldier live the life he always wanted.

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2016 2 Wounded warrior gets new home in Independence

December 15, 2015

September 18, 2015

INDEPENDENCE – Staff Sgt. Paul Brondhaver’s life is about to change.

Right now he spends most of his time in a 15 by 10 room attached to his garage. He’s unable to travel through his split-level home in New Richmond, Ohio, because of wounds he suffered during his tour in Iraq.

“He can’t go up the stairs without extreme pain,” said Meredith Iler, chairman emeritus for Helping a Hero. “It’s a gut-wrenching daily existence.”

Helping A Hero, a nonprofit organization that provides specially adapted homes for severely wounded veterans, is going to change Brondhaver’s living situation. Helping a Hero has worked closely with Arlinghaus Builders to design...

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McKee Homes Builds Custom Adaptive Residence for Wounded Army Veteran Part of National “Helping A Hero” Program

December 15, 2015

August 20, 2015

Residents of the Legacy Lakes community in Aberdeen, NC, welcomed new neighbors on Tuesday, August 18, when SGT (Ret) Jonathan Rivenbark and his wife assumed ownership of a home built to accommodate his injuries. The 2,300 sq. ft. home features wider door openings and hallways, lower counters in the kitchen...