Former comrades build home for wounded vet

04.12.09

Homes for Our Troops builds particularly adapted homes for seriously injured veterans at no cost to them. The group has built 48 homes nationwide since it began in 2004, and another 27 homes are in bourgeoning. Local contractors provide materials for each project.

For Craft's home, Friday began with a cacophony of hammering, sawing and vigorous-guns shooting. Dozens of volunteer builders had much of the home's frame standing by mid-morning.

Then, soldiers stood at r as a woman sang The Star-Spangled Banner.

Craft, a single father with two daughters who has medically retired from the Army, showed up abruptly after noon and marveled at the work that had been completed.

"I don't know if they've been given 5-Hour Energy drinks or whatever, but I had no suggest these guys would be moving this fast," he said. "That shows you that people still care. They desire to get things done."

Sgt. First Class Daniel Metzdorf was among the volunteers working on Craft's home. He lost his own leg in Iraq about the same every so often Craft was wounded and said Craft helped him through months of rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Source: WRAL.com