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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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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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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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NWFA completes 66th R.I.S.E. home

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Sergeant Anderson served two tours of duty in Iraq, earning his rank in the Military Police. The home dedication for United States Army Sergeant (Ret.) Bryan Anderson took place here, Nov. The flooring for the project was donated by NWFA member Somerset.

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NWFA completes 60th R.I.S.E home

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Staff Sergeant Tabansky enlisted in the Army in December 2000 as a Chinook helicopter mechanic and was deployed to Kandahar, then Taji, Iraq. Flooring for the project was donated by NWFA member Mullican Flooring, according to the company.

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NWFA completes 67th home with Gary Sinise Foundation

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After a year-long tour of duty in Iraq, and just six months before he was scheduled to return home, First Sergeant Anderson was participating in a routine convoy when his Humvee was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED). The home dedication for United States Army First Sergeant (Ret.)