Home Building / Adaptation Projects in Colorado
Tim "TJ" Johannsen Army SGT Tim "TJ" Johannsen was on his second deployment when he was left a double amputee after an IED explosion in Iraq in June 2007. Shortly after a position rotation which left him as the driver of an HMMWV, SGT Johannsen’s vehicle rolled over a pressure plated IED that exploded through the floorboard, immediately amputating his right leg below the knee and his left leg above the knee. 
Kade Hinkhouse Marine Lance Corporal Kade Hinkhouse was in Ramadi, Iraq in October 2005 when while patrolling on a late night mission, the vehicle in which he was riding as part of a convoy was hit by a dual stacked IED. The HUMVEE exploded, ejecting LCpl Hinkhouse and leaving him near death with injuries including a depressed skull fracture, collapsed lungs and a severe leg injury. 
John Jones SSgt John P. Jones was serving in Iraq with the 1st Battalion/ 7th Marines when he was severely injured on January 3, 2005. John was in the 7th vehicle of a 35-vehicle convoy when it hit a double-stacked anti-tank mine. The mine that exploded under his hummer launched him 25 feet through the top of the vehicle. 
Matthew Keil On his second tour of duty the 25-year-old soldier was hit by sniper fire near Ramadi, Iraq. The injury left him a quadriplegic, though he has regained some use of his left arm. Homes for Our Troops is proud to build this Hero a home adapted to his needs. 
Travis Strong SSG Strong, 29, was in the middle of his second tour in Iraq when the Stryker armored combat vehicle he was patrolling in was hit by a roadside bomb called an explosively formed penetrator. He lost both of his legs in that explosion and has undergone months of rehabilitation, recovery and therapy to learn how to use his new prosthetics. 
Christopher Fesmire Sgt Fesmire joined the Marines when he was 19 years old because he wanted to get out and see the world and have some adventures. He served for 4 years and then was called back in 2004 to serve in Kuwait. Chris says that being called back to the Marines was like "coming home." News and Updates
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