CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A national veterans nonprofit is gifting a new home to an Aransas Pass veteran.
Homes For Our Troops is a nonprofit that helps severely injured veterans rebuild their lives with a new house. Since 2004, they’ve build and donated 416 homes to veterans across 45 states.
Homes For Our Troops President and CEO Tom Landwermeyer said they build about 20 to 25 homes each year for veterans, who get to choose where they want to live. Each home is customized to meet their specific needs, something he said is key to restoring the freedom and independence they sacrificed while serving their country…