Homes for Our Troops begins house in Alabama

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Homes for Our Troops begins house in Alabama
By Garry Mitchell - The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday Jan 26, 2008 14:16:36 EST

IRVINGTON, Ala. — Two Black Hawk helicopters hovered and tipped rotors Friday in honor of Marine Sgt. Greg Edwards at a ceremony to start building a specially adapted home for the Edwards family.

Edwards, 25, on his third tour in Iraq, lost both legs and shattered his left hand in an explosion while on patrol in Ramadi on Oct. 21.

The Taunton, Mass.-based Homes for Our Troops led a successful campaign to raise funds to build the home for Edwards, who is married with two young daughters. The home will be on five acres next to a peanut field in south Mobile County. His parents, Cheryl and David Edwards, live nearby.

“I’m excited and appreciative of all that’s been done for me,” said Edwards.

Edwards, who enlisted at age 17, moved back to Irvington last month, hoping eventually to enroll at the University of South Alabama once the family is resettled. He’s unsure of his job goals, but said he enjoys working outdoors.


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