SGT Brian Fountaine

Plymouth, MA

While serving with the First Brigade Combat Team of the Fourth Infantry Division on June 8, of this year, Sergeant Brian Fountaine, a 24-year-old tank commander from Dorchester came under attack which resulted in the loss of both his lower legs. This was Brian's second tour of duty, one that he volunteered for. During his first deployment his unit routinely came under attack from mortars and rifle fire. But he volunteered for mission after dangerous mission. Although the potential for death or injury was everywhere, he added: "I accepted the fact that I was a soldier. And I expected this to happen, either a loss of limb or a loss of life."

During his next tour, when the two bombs detonated under the Humvee carrying Fountaine, it was the fifth time that the soldier had survived an improvised explosive device.

He knew, as soon as he found himself face-first in the dirt beside the truck, that he had been hurt badly. The sight of his mangled feet and fractured legs, spewing blood as his wounded driver screamed in agony nearby, gave Fountaine a gory glimpse of his future.

"I knew I would become some sort of an amputee," said Fountaine, massaging the stumps of his legs, amputated 10 inches below the knees. "I won't be able to feel the grass between my feet or the sand under my toes, but the important thing is I still have my life."

That sacrifice has been profound; excruciatingly exacted from Fountaine's body by two large bombs on a dusty road a dozen miles north of Baghdad

Thank you to everyone who donated supplies, labor, and money to this project. Without people like you, none of this would've been possible!

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Home, sweet home for Iraq Vet Five hundred well-wishers helped Army Sgt. Brian Fountaine celebrate the completion of his new home.

"Build Brigades Bring Out Hundreds to Give Back in Celebration of Veterans Day" 100's of volunteers joined Homes for Our Troops "Build Brigades" in MA, PA and CT and provided countless hours of construction work to build specially adapted homes for SGT Brian Fountaine, SPC James Fair and Cpl. Brian Johnston.

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Volunteers pitch in to give local wounded soldier a Veterans Day lift in Plymouth PLYMOUTH -- Lisa Fratus-Jerrier wore the hard hat not only to help a wounded soldier, but also to honor the memory of a soldier who never made it home.

"Severely Wounded Army Sgt. Brian Fountaine to Receive Specially Adapted Home from Homes for Our Troops." Taunton, Massachusetts based charity held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of their second home building project in Massachusetts and will be reaching out to the local community to once again help build specially adapted home for a severely wounded veteran.

War hero may find a home Homes for Our Troops is hoping for a Christmas gift for severely wounded Iraq war veteran, Sgt. Brian Fountaine of Dorchester, MA

"Sgt. Brian Fontaine, Severely Wounded Iraq War Veteran from Dorchester, MA to Receive a Helping Hand from Homes for Our Tr Taunton, Massachusetts based charity heads to Boston to promote community volunteerism and build a handicap accessible home for Sgt. Brian Fontaine.

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