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NSI completes 46th R.I.S.E. home

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He served two tours of duty in Iraq and was stationed in the Baghdad area. He attained the rank of sergeant in the Military Police (MP), conducted police training courses in Iraq and gained additional law enforcement experience at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary as a prison guard.

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NSI completes two homes with Gary Sinise Foundation

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Parsons enlisted in the Army after graduating high school and was deployed to Iraq as part of the Bravo 3rd Company 67th Regiment. Prescott deployed ten times to Afghanistan, Iraq, Columbia and Puerto Rico during his years of service, receiving many accolades, including four Bronze Stars and one Purple Heart.

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NSI completes two homes with Gary Sinise Foundation

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On January 5, 2006, after a year-long tour of duty in Iraq, just six days before he was scheduled to return home, then-retired U.S. Natural stone and fabrication for U.S. Army First Sergeant John Borders were provided by Cosentino and Distinctive Surfaces of Florida.

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NSI completes 35th R.I.S.E. home

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On November 24, 2004, Jay was severely injured by a roadside bomb while serving in Iraq. Jay enlisted in the Army in January of 2000 and was initially shipped to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Jay currently works with Camp Hope in Houston, a faith-based residential treatment center for veterans.

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NWFA completes 75th home with Gary Sinise Foundation

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He was deployed to Iraq and spent 13 ½ months in combat operations. In 2007, while deployed in Iraq, he was involved in a helicopter crash, resulting in nine fractured vertebrae, a crushed pelvis, and the loss of his left leg above the knee.

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NWFA completes 70th R.I.S.E home with Gary Sinise Foundation

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Parsons was off duty while stationed in Iraq, but he volunteered to go out on a mission. Parsons was air lifted out of Iraq, he suffered three cardiac arrests,” said Michael Martin, NWFA president and CEO. As the lead driver, he drove over an improvised explosive device that was designed to cut through metal and protective gear.

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Semper Fi Fund and Greentree Development Group Donate New Condominium to Injured Iraq War Veteran

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"Home for the holidays" took on a new meaning for Matthew Todd, an injured veteran of the Iraq war, as he moved into a brand new condominium, donated by the Semper Fi Fund and Greentree.'

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