{"id":2056,"date":"2023-10-03T06:45:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T04:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=2056"},"modified":"2023-10-03T06:45:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T04:45:27","slug":"army-veteran-who-nearly-lost-his-life-in-afghanistan-receives-keys-to-mortgage-free-home-on-his-10th-wedding-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=2056","title":{"rendered":"Army veteran who nearly lost his life in Afghanistan receives keys to mortgage-free home on his 10th wedding anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since its inception, the Gary Sinise Foundation has provided 79 specially adapted homes to severely wounded heroes.<\/p>\n<p>Retired Army Sgt. Christopher Kurtz is just one of those who recently benefited from Gary Sinise\u2019s charity.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago Kurtz applied for a four-bedroom, three-bath house. This past March he and his family received a life-changing gift: a new smart home, specifically tailored to meet Kurtz\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGarySiniseFoundation%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0gWttR9ED1MZ9BWzLi9CJqYKR2CHfkmFHnhrLDfrCGThpKmy62eNG4bH51LhAUi2Xl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"761\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kurtz enlisted in the Army in 2009, and by June 2010 he was deployed to Arghandab River Valley region of Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>In December of the same year, he was on foot patrol when a remote IED denoted near him. It sent him approximately 60 feet in the air.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the explosion he lost two fingers, broke his pelvis in several places, and needed both legs amputated above his knees.<\/p>\n<p>He medically retired from the Army in 2013.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGarySiniseFoundation%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0gWttR9ED1MZ9BWzLi9CJqYKR2CHfkmFHnhrLDfrCGThpKmy62eNG4bH51LhAUi2Xl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"761\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Returning home as a wounded warrior presented a lot of challenges, one of them being the physical limits he now had. And those were especially apparent in his family\u2019s home.<\/p>\n<p>Through the Gary Sinise Foundation he was able to receive a life-changing smart house.<\/p>\n<p>And to make it even more special, Kurtz received the keys on the day of his 10th wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am incredibly grateful to the Gary Sinise Foundation, not only for what they do for the military community, but for changing my life with this new home that will help restore my independence and make life easier for our family,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Kurtz, who uses a wheelchair, no longer has to worry about being unable to reach high shelves or figure out how to skillfully maneuver in a tight bathroom.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Retired Army veteran gets keys to his new home\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Ns9Melj5h0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Everything was taken into consideration when the Kurtzes\u2019 new home was built.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe help veterans and first responders through their healing process,\u201d says Gary Sinise Foundation CEO Mike Thirtle. \u201cWhen Gary wanted us to execute providing these homes to veterans, he wanted us to make them customizable and tailorable for them and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gary Sinise and his foundation have helped so many of our heroes. Thank you to the Gary Sinise Foundation for building this Army vet a home he and his family can live in.<\/p>\n<p>Please share!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its inception, the Gary Sinise Foundation has provided 79 specially adapted homes to severely wounded heroes. Retired Army Sgt. Christopher Kurtz is just one of those who recently benefited from Gary Sinise\u2019s charity. Two years ago Kurtz applied for a four-bedroom, three-bath house. 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