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NWFA completes 58th R.I.S.E home

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The home dedication for United States Army First Sergeant (Ret.) As a Green Beret, Collins deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq and twice to South America. During his 2007 Afghanistan deployment, Collins was hit in the arm, continued fighting and later helped perform surgery on himself in the field of battle. The R.I.S.E.

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NWFA completes 45th home with Gary Sinise Foundation

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United States Army Staff Sergeant Casey Jones and his wife. The home dedication for United States Army Staff Sergeant Casey Jones took place on June 18, in Knoxville, Tenn. He was injured in May 2013 while deployed in Senjaray, Afghanistan. He was injured in May 2013 while deployed in Senjaray, Afghanistan.

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NWFA completes 72nd home with Gary Sinise Foundation

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The home dedication for United States Army Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Throughout his five deployments to Afghanistan and Syria, Davis was invested in leading service men and women on missions and enjoyed finding ways to inspire younger soldiers. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E.

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NWFA completes 67th home with Gary Sinise Foundation

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The home dedication for United States Army First Sergeant (Ret.) He was deployed five times, serving his last tour in Afghanistan with his new leg and served more than 27 years in the Army, 12 of which he served as a handicapable individual. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E.

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NWFA completes 65th R.I.S.E. home

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In January 2012, while serving in the Arghandab River Valley outside of Kandahar, Afghanistan, Carver and his unit met with local teachers and elders to discuss reopening a school that had been rigged to blow with IEDs. Derick Carver took place on Oct. On their way to the school, the group was ambushed by the Taliban.

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NWFA builds 64th R.I.S.E. home

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In 2008, while in Afghanistan as part of a humanitarian mission, his detachment was attacked during a combat mission. Currently, 143 NWFA member companies have donated product, logistics and installation services in locations throughout the United States with a total value of more than $5.7 A list of all NWFA R.I.S.E.

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NWFA completes 51st home with Gary Sinise Foundation

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The home dedication for United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jonathon Blank took place on Nov. 26, 2010, he was conducting a long-range reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan when he was severely injured by an improvised explosive device (IED). program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E.