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Meet The Heroes

Veterans Awaiting Aid
Year To Date Amount Disbursed Starting 7/17/09
$4,475.00

Alabama
SGT
Connolly
Theodore		 Complications from injuries obtained in active duty combat prevent SGT Connolly, a 60% disabled veteran, from working while he appeals to the VA for assistance. This Purple Heart recipient is at risk of foreclosure and needs immediate financial assistance to support his family. Partial Grant Disbursed Marines

Arizona
SPC
Reed
Scottsdale		 SPC Reed is 90% disabled suffering from injuries including severe cognitive disorder, memory loss, and traumatic brain injury with post concussion headaches. This recipient of the “Combat Action Badge”, awarded for being “... personally present and under direct hostile enemy fire ...”, is unable to work as a result of his injuries. Immediate need is required as SPC Reed financed his post military survival through his credit card, while awaiting the start of his VA benefits, and is now maxed out and late on his rent.Partial Grant Disbursed Army

California
CPO
Bennett
Murrieta		 CPO Bennett is wheelchair dependent after he was ejected from his Humvee and has suffered several broken bones and fractures. CPO Bennett is dependent on his wife for his basic survival needs. The wife has taken time off from work to care for her husband's around the clock medical and psychological needs thereby severely straining their dwindling finances. Partial Grant Disbursed Navy
SGT
Renfro
Vista		 SGT Renfro sustained severe combat injuries while faithfully serving in Iraq. Rehabilitative surgeries have forced this Purple Heart recipient from service and now SGT Renfro is looking to move to AZ to compensate for CA's high cost of living. Partial Grant Disbursed Marines
SGT
Zbiec
La Mesa		 SGT Zbiec, a Purple Heart recipient Marine Corps. veteran, was severely wounded while sering an Infantry Squad Leader in Iraq. After his recovery from his coma, and over 40 surgeries, SGT Zbiec was proudly retired from his service. SGT Zbiec is a 100% disabled wounded veteran, a proud husband, and a loving father. Awaiting Grant Marines
CPL
Curry
Hollister		 CPL Curry is currently in an inpatient facility with a severe case of PTSD. CPL Curry has children and a wife at home that he is unable to support financially due to his inability to work presently. Awaiting Grant Marines

Florida
SGT
Lathrop
Holly Hill		 SGT Lathrop sustained a debilitating injury when his spine was nearly completely severed during a service deployment. SGT Lathrop is one of those National Guard soldiers who has fallen hard through the cracks with not being given the correct assistance with his medical needs. SGT Lathrop is in danger of losing his home due to the astronomical medical bills to care for his injury and rehabilitation. Partial Grant Disbursed Army
National Guard
SGT
Cassatta
Port Orange		 SGT Cassatta is not working and has not yet received his disability rating from the VA. He is unable to work a regular job due to his severe injuries. Partial Grant Disbursed Army
National Guard
CPL
Libby
Holly Hill		 CPL Libby currently has a 70% disability rating and is being evaluated for a higher rating. A father of three he suffers from a laundry list of medical conditions that renders him unemployable despite his sincere desire to work and provide for his family. Partial Grant Disbursed Army
SGT
Blevins
Port Orange		 SGT Blevins currently while being thrown from a carrier injuring his neck and back, unable to work and has exhausted all his resources is now being faced with homelessness. Although he has applied for total disability the payments are months away from commencing. Partial Grant Disbursed Marines
PVT
Hurley
Homestead		 PVT Hurley is looking for work but unable to find employment. PVT Hurley humbly sleeps on his brother's couch while battling depression and acute financial collapse. Partial Grant Disbursed Marines
CPL
Masters
Jacksonville		 CPL Masters has been unemployed and in-and-out of the hospital the majority of since returnuing form active duty in Iraq. CPL Masters sustained a traumatic brain injury and suffered damage to his left knee during combat and has been diagmosed with PTSD and depression. Awaiting Grant Marines
SPC
Offenburger
Miami		 Recently divorced and with two children, this 30% disabled veteran is unemployed and suffering due to the loss of his house and his car. Despair and hopelessness are clouding SPC Offenburger's mind yet he continues to look forward for the sake of his children. Awaiting Grant Army

SPC
Rhodriquez
Miami

 SPC Rhodriquez is a decorated sharpshooter who cannot find work despite a diligent effort to find work and is as risk for loss of all unemployment compensation due to the length of time of his search. Partial Grant Disbursed Army

SPC
Phillips
Miami

 SPC Phillips is an honored veteran, and mother of two disabled children. Phillips sufferes from lumbar spondylosis (chronic lumbar strain), and post-traumatic stress disorder from her ime spent in the military. Awaiting Grant Air Force
SPC
Depew
Spring Hill 		SPC Depew is an active veteran in the US Army. Currently suffering from the wounds of his service, he is falling behind on car payments, and due to his disabilities, is unable to find work at this time. Awaiting Document Verification. Requested 9/22/09 Army
PFC
Thompson
Palm Springs		 PFC Thompson suffers from a common issue known as PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as well as TBI. These issues have caused PFC Thompson to fall behind in rent and have caused a severe difficulty in finding a job. Awaiting Document Verification. Requested 10/15/09 Army
MM 1st CL
Rudl
Deltona 		Rudle suffers a 50% disability due to Asbestos Poisoning. This has also caused a life expectancy of 12 to 18 months. We thank you for your service, and you are in our prayers. Partial Grant Disbursed Navy
SGT
Mason
Holiday		 SGT Mason, suffers from a multitude of illnesses, rangind from 100% PTSD to Bronchitus. SGT Mason needs assistance in getting out of a financial hole with a vehicle as well as bills owed to the V.A. Hospital. SGT Mason is also attempting to go back to school. Awaiting Grant Army
Specialist
Rhodriquez
Miami		 Specialist Rhodriquez has issues due to his time spent in the army that make it very difficult for him to maintain a job, or at this point, get a job at all. He has been unemployed for quite some time. Partial Grant Disbursed Army
PFC
Feldman
Mascotte		 PFC Feldman suffers from PTSD and mild TBI. PFC Feldman is requesting any amount in order to help get himself a car to get back and forth from his treatment center. Awaiting Grant Marines
PFC
Anglin
Ormond Beach		 PFC Anglin suffers from various physical as well as mental injuries from his time spent in what was designated as an "Imminent Danger Pay Area" while he was serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Awaiting Grant Army
SGT
Burke
Jacksonville 		SGT Burke is requesting assistance in order to get a vehicle in which he will be able to get a job as well as make his VA appointments. SGT Burke has suffered from serious brain injuries during his time served in Iraq and is now currently 90% dissabled and undergoing Oxygen Hyperbalic Chamber treatments. Awaiting Grant Army
National Guard
CPL
Blackmer
Parrish 		CPL Blackmer has served two times in Iraq and has recently returned from Afghanistan. CPL Blackmer suffers from a fractured sternum and a bruised heart, among other issues. He is currently unemployed and requesting monies to help support his family. Awaiting Grant Army

Georgia

SGT
Cameron
LaGrange

 SGT Cameron was the victim of a roadside bomb while driving his military vehicle in Iraq. Major injuries sustained in the blast include the loss of his left leg, permanent and debilitating nerve damage to his right leg, and the loss of his left ear drum. The veteran has bravely moved on and is married with an infant daughter but the veteran cannot afford furniture or other expected necessities. Awaiting Grant Army
SPC
Felton
Pitts		 This 30% disabled veteran is a father of seven and is having trouble prviding the basic nessessities for his family. Currently this veterean is under appeal with the VA to raise his rating to 50% and he is searching for gainful employment. Partial Grant Disbursed Army
National Guard

Maryland
CPL
Onoja
Silver Spring		 Spinal disc degeneration and joint compression injuries sustained during field service have left Cpl Onoja unable to obtain stable employment since his disabilities disqualified him from active duty. Cpl Onoja cannot afford to keep his car and has been unable to maintain stable housing since leaving the service. Partial Grant Disbursed Army

Massachusetts

SGT
Toohey
Taunton

 SGT Toohey servered honorably and is moving on with her life by attending college and making the best of her situation. Her ten year old vehicle is in need of constant repair and she is barely able to afford the fuel to get back and forth to work. SGT Toohey seeks aid to better her ability to serve. Partial Grant Disbursed. Army
National Guard

Nebraska

SPC
Spotanski
Grand Island

 This 90% disabled veteran suffers from a long list of debilitating maladies including nerve damage, traumatic brain injury, and degenerative joint disease. SPC Spontanski is a decorated airborne veteran whose injuries prompted him to honorably retire from service after which he spent a year at the Walter Reed Medical Center enduring rehabilitative efforts. Despite his unyielding dedication to his recovery and desire to succeed, the Veteran is having trouble finding a job after being released from Walter Reed and is having considerable trouble affording the basic necessities of life. Partial Grant Disbursed Army

New York
SSG
O'Dell
Carmel		 SSG O'Dell endured 3 extended tours in Iraq and Afghanistan which resulted in multiple knee and wrist surgeries from combat related injuries obtained in the Line of Duty. This father of 5 learned his oldest son had died in an accident while SSG O'Dell was on Med hold for one of his surgeries. In spite of his injuries, SSG O'Dell spent 18 months in New York helping to clear and rebuild the World Trade Center buildings and currently suffers continual stress pain as a long haul trucker. Partial Grant Disbursed Army
SN
Bellomio
Webster		 Awaiting Further Veteran Documentation. Navy

Pennsylvania
SPC
Jackson
Jeanette
 SPC Jackson is a Purple Heart recipient with a confirmed 50% disability rating who is at risk of losing his home as he cannot afford his rent or utilities. Gun shot residue combined with surgical numbness and loss of motion from his grafts underscore the Spc J's ability to maintain labor. Partial Grant Disbursed Army
CPL
Burcher
Bloomsburg		 This Purple Heart recipient was peppered with shrapnel and suufers from various malades associtated with muliple shrapnel wounds covering much of his body. While moving on with his lift, CPL Burcher the cost of living has skyrocketed in his area and is having trouble making ends meet. Partial Grant Disbursed Marines
SPC
Maples
Middletown		 SPC Maples is waiting for the final determination of his formal disability rating from the VA but expects it to be 100% as he is unable to walk and his mental challeges are so severe that his wife filled out and filed his grant application in his stead. Partial Grant Disbursed Army
CPL
Bucher
Bloomsbury

CPL Bucher is in need of funding to assist with his most basic of living funds. CPL Bucher has been trying to rely on the VA, but only to have his funding amount lowered. Partial Grant Disbursed

 Marines

South Carolina
SPC
Redcorn
Columia		 SPC Redcorn served in Veit Nam and suffers from a 60% disability rating caused by diabetes brought on via his exposure to Agent Orange. His personal account was recently double billed causing his to drown in a tidal wave of overdraft fees caused by a charge he did not authorize and that was beyond his control. He is currently out of work but hoping the his company will recall him once they procure some new contracts. Partial Grant Disbursed Army

Tennessee

PFC
Belfiore
Madison		 PFC Belfiore is currently unemployed and unable to get an apartment. He is requesting funds to be able to get shelter while he searches for full time employment. Awaiting Grant Army

Texas

SPC
Vicks
Killeen		 SPC Vicks is a 22 year old soldier who has developed multiple painful draining abscesses on the scalp shortly after deploying to Afganistan in 2005. SPC Vicks would like to get work, but due to his disability, he is requesting help for bills, as he is unable to work. Awaiting Grant Army
SPC
Hardin
Copperas Cove		 Specialist Hardin was seriously injured in Samarra, Iraq in 2007 while serving with the 1st CAV-3-8 out of Ft. Hood, TX. Specialist Hardin was in the Reed Army Medical Center for almost two years before being allowed to go home. He now has moved to the Ft. Hood area and faces many difficulties with making enough money for basic needs such as food, and gas. Awaiting Grant Army


Virgina

SGT
Slone
Newport News		 SGT Slone applied for assistance so that he can provide for his children. This Veteran's application did not provide too much information on his needs or circumstances but his DD214 revels a Veteran whose service certainly speaks volumes concerning his eligibility and need; i.e. "... served in an imminent danger pay area ..." Awaiting Grant Army
SGT
Asbury
Lexington		 SGT Asbury suffers from several disabilities due to the time he has spent in the Army and the National Guard. Bother he and his wife suffer from disabilities and are confined to a variety of medications. SGT Asbury's conditions prevent him from providing for his wife and 5 children as he would like. Awaiting Grant National Guard

Wisconsin
SSG
Issacson
Sun Prarie		 SSG Issacson was in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan that resulted in a spinal cord injury which leaves his dream of starting a family possible only by in-vitro fertilization. SSG Issacson is another Veteran who knowingly and unselfishly served in an Imminent Danger Area feeling this area was the best way for him to utilize his physical gifts in the service of our Country. Awaiting Grant Army