RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Operation:
Coming Home and CalAtlantic Homes, one of the nation's largest
homebuilders, presented the keys to a brand new home for combat
wounded veteran, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant (SSGT)
Brandan Taylor and his family during
a large military style celebration on Thursday, Oct. 27.
SSGT Taylor served in the USMC for 10 years, eight of which he
spent in the Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command as a
Marine Raider. He served on seven
official deployments during his term. During a raid in the winter
of 2014, SSGT Taylor sustained severe back, spine and knee injuries
that limited his ability to walk.
The new home will include features and options specifically
designed to meet SSGT Taylor's needs. The keys to the new home were
delivered during a Hero Home Finale ceremony in Holly Springs, N.C. The celebration featured a
fly-over with missing man formation, home keys delivered by a
parachute team and other surprises for the new
homeowners.
The project is a result of Operation Coming Home, a joint
volunteer project led by the Home Builders Association of
Raleigh-Wake County (HBA), the United States Veterans
Corps (USVC) and the home builder that builds and donates homes for
disabled combat veterans. Hero Home 13 is built by CalAtlantic
Homes.
"We are honored to have the opportunity to commit our time and
resources to partner with Operation Coming Home to build an
exceptional home for such an extremely deserving American hero,"
said Troy George, Raleigh Division
President for CalAtlantic Homes. "It is our hope that this home
provides a place for the Taylor family to make cherished memories
for years to come."
"A tremendous group of people have all come together to make
this home for SSGT Taylor and his family a reality," said
Andy Ladner, President of Operation
Coming Home and Executive Director of the U.S. Veterans Corps.
"This project provides a way for our community to give back and the
unique touches in this home showcase the appreciation by the
CalAtlantic Homes team and their vendors for this hero."
SSGT Taylor was selected last spring to receive the Hero Home on
behalf of Operation: Coming Home. A groundbreaking ceremony was
held on March 14 and a flag raising
ceremony was held on June 21.
Significance of October
27
On October 27,
2008, members of the HBA, USVC and Royal Oaks Building
Company co-built and donated a home to veteran Joey Bozik, the project's first recipient.
Bozik, a sergeant in the 16th Military Police Brigade based at
Fort Bragg, was injured in 2004
when his Humvee hit a bomb south of Baghdad. "Alive Day" is the day a wounded
veteran wakes up from the near-death injuries received and realizes
he or she is alive and life has changed forever. Bozik's Alive Day
is October 27 (2004), therefore the
13th Hero Home is an anniversary celebration of that event.
About Operation Coming Home
Operation: Coming
Home is a joint volunteer project by the Home Builders Association
of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA), and various area nonprofits
and businesses. The project builds and donates homes for disabled
combat veterans who have served in the Middle East, after a selection committee
interviews candidates to determine the best fit. For more
information, visit http://operationcominghome.com.
About the HBA
The Home Builders Association of
Raleigh-Wake County (HBA) is the voice of the home
building industry throughout Wake
County, and provides members opportunities for business
development, education, professional growth, networking and
community involvement. The membership, comprised of builders,
remodelers, developers, and sales & marketing professionals, is
affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders, which
represents over 160,000 member companies nationwide. Currently the
HBA is the second largest home builders association in the country.
The members of the HBA are building excellence together for the
neighborhoods and communities of tomorrow. www.hbawake.com
About CalAtlantic Homes
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
(NYSE: CAA), a combination of Standard Pacific Corp. and Ryland
Group, Inc., two of the nation's largest and most respected
homebuilders, offers well-crafted homes in thoughtfully designed
communities that meet the desires of customers across the
homebuilding spectrum, from entry level to luxury, in 41
Metropolitan Statistical Areas spanning 17 states. With a trusted
reputation for quality craftsmanship, an outstanding customer
experience and exceptional architectural design earned over its 50
year history, CalAtlantic Group, Inc. utilizes its over five
decades of land acquisition, development and homebuilding expertise
to acquire and build desirable communities in locations that meet
the high expectations of the company's homebuyers. For more
information, visit: www.calatlantichomes.com.
News Release Contacts:
Lara Wilson
VP of Marketing and Communications
Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake
County
Lwilson@hbawake.com
919.624.6133
Danielle Tocco
National Communications Director
CalAtlantic Homes
(C) 949.648.1823
Danielle.Tocco@calatl.com
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