Honorable agenda.
It’s hard not to be moved by the mission.
HomesForOurTroops.org builds and remodels homes for U.S. Soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with life-altering combat injuries.
Depending on the need, Homes For Our Troops raises funds and organized labor — both volunteer and pro — to retrofit a soldier’s existing home or build them a new one to help them in their life after military service.
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Vita in Florida writes (My replies are in italics. I can also speak in italics, but only at parties🙂 Mark, Just the man I want…
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