(ROCKWALL, TX – June 21, 2016) National nonprofit Operation FINALLY HOME will celebrate its 107th dedication for a deserving veteran on Friday, June 24, at Representatives from Operation FINALLY HOME and local builder Mishler Builders, along with the Dallas Builders Association, will join the Rockwall area community at 2555 Wincrest Dr. to honor U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Jerry Holcomb and his family with a special welcome home ceremony culminating in a ribbon cutting. The Holcomb family will then be handed the keys to their new custom-built, mortgage-free home.
The Dallas Builders Association, Mishler Builders and Operation FINALLY HOME surprised the Holcomb family with the announcement that they would receive a new custom-built, mortgage-free home during the 2015 4th of July celebration at the FC Dallas soccer game. The family officially broke ground at the site of the build to mark construction during a groundbreaking ceremony in August 2015.
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Jerry Holcomb joined the U.S. Army in 2001. After his first duty assignment in Korea, he was deployed to two tours in Iraq followed by a tour in Afghanistan. During his tour to Afghanistan in 2010, Holcomb suffered concussions during two separate grenade explosions, causing severe headaches and shrapnel wounds to the right side of his face, neck, arm and leg. In October 2010, a third blast threw him from his guard tower and rendered him unconscious with amnesia upon waking. His health issues include a traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and neck, shoulder and back pain. Holcomb served 13 years in Army and medically retired in November 2014. Holcomb has been honored with many awards, including two Purple Hearts, two Bronze Star Medals and many more. The family recently moved to the Dallas / Ft. Worth area with his wife and two children.
About Operation FINALLY HOME
Operation FINALLY HOME was established in 2005 as a nonpartisan/nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Operation FINALLY HOME provides custom-built, mortgage-free homes to America’s wounded, ill or injured veterans and widows of the fallen who have sacrificed so much to defend our freedom and values. Operation FINALLY HOME partners with corporate sponsors, builder associations, builders, developers, individual contributors, and volunteers to help America’s military heroes and their families transition to the home front by addressing one of their most pressing needs—a home to call their own. To find out more, visit OperationFinallyHome.org.
About Mishler Builders
Mishler Builders is a team of dedicated professionals who will assist in the planning, designing, engineering and construction of your new custom home, remodeling project or commercial endeavor. Mishler Builders specializes in building luxury custom homes throughout the Dallas area. Mike Mishler, owner and president, has won many awards for his designs, attention to detail and level of customer service. Please visit MishlerBuilders.com for more information.
About the Dallas Builders Association
The Dallas Builders Association, chartered in 1944, is a trade association representing all segments of the residential building industry in the Dallas Metropolitan area. Its mission is to enhance its members’ ability to provide safe, affordable, quality housing to the citizens of the local communities.
Submitted by Jaime Christensen, director of Marketing & Public Relations, Dallas Builders Association.
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