We recently discovered a heart warming article in the Orlando Sentinel about an American Soldier, Rashe Hall.
His story sounds like a classic war hero’s movie script.
Rashe Hall and his platoon were serving in Afghanistan in 2006 when his Army platoon came under attack while on patrol.
Writer Martin E. Comas, reported, “A rocket-propelled grenade exploded near Hall, setting his clothes on fire. Bleeding from shrapnel wounds and suffering severe burns on his face and body, Hall grabbed his weapon and charged up a hill, firing at the enemy as he tried to protect his fellow soldiers.”
High Military Honors
Truly, these are the actions of a hero, and Hall was awarded the Silver Star Hall was awarded the Silver and Bronze stars and a Purple Heart.
Hall spent many years recovering from his injuries. He has endured reconstructive surgery, deafness, and the partial loss of the use of a hand.This year, Hall accepted a wonderful civilian award for his sacrifice to our country: A Mortgage free house.
John Moskos, Central Florida president of the Bank of America, gave the wounded veteran the keys to his house.
As Hall received the keys, he stated,”I am almost speechless.” He added, “I have been going through a lot of years of recovery, and this means a lot.”
Who made this happen for Rashe Hall?
We must give credit where credit is due; the Bank of America worked with the Military Warriors Support Foundation, and several other financial partners. The short list of participating groups includes such names as:
Birdies for the Brave, Boot Campaign, Chase, Humana Military Healthcare, John Hagee Ministries, Kinetic, and Wells Fargo.
They are all part of a national program to place mortgage free homes in the hands of genuine military heroes, American soldiers who were wounded in combat. The above
is only a partial list of moneyed contributors behind the program.
You might want to know that the program also acknowledges very small “partners,”with a user-friendly text-to-donate-ten-dollars plan.
“Next month, it expects to donate its 1,000th home. Most of the homes, including Hall’s, were acquired through foreclosure.”
As she spoke of wounded warriors, Sally Farrell of Military Warriors Support Foundation said, “Their whole lives were the military, and suddenly it’s all gone,” Some of them have never owned a home. So this is a way to help them be successful.”
Rashe Hall stated gratefully,”This is a new beginning and a fresh start.”
How The Programs Works:
1. Veterans who are approved for a home are given a mentor who teaches them to handle their finances.
2. The veterans are taught the basic lessons of home ownership: He or she is educated about such things as how to pay property taxes, how make repairs and how to buy insurance.
3. After three years, the veteran is awarded the deed to the house.
4. Without the financial burden of a mortgage, the transition from military to civilian life will be easier for Rashe Hall, and others like him. Click on this source to discover more about this special financial program.
Today it was a joy to bring you a story that combines good karma with financial acumen. Thank you once again for reading the Palm State Mortgage blog. We hope that you will join us next week for more basic news and information from the world of finance.
