For 2019, Cars for Our Troops is supporting Army Specialist Jarrod Addison, who joined the Army to support his growing family in 2007. He had just proposed to his now wife, Brandi, and they were expecting their first child.
On May 9, 2011, SPC Addison was on his first deployment in Afghanistan, when he sustained a gunshot wound to his foot, resulting in severe damage to his left ankle. He was airlifted to Germany where he underwent several surgeries and seven months of rehab, finally coming home in January 2012.
The Addisons now have three children and currently live in a two-bedroom apartment. They look forward to having their own home in Jacksonville, Fla., one where their children can have their own rooms, and, most importantly, Jarrod can feel safe. He has already re-injured his ankle using the stairs, and Brandi worries about Jarrod’s safety while he is home alone.
In the future, Jarrod may decide to have his foot amputated to relieve him from daily pain and discomfort. His new home will provide him a safe place to recover and navigate in his wheelchair.
Jarrod is thankful for the gift Homes For Our Troops and its supporters provide to Veterans. “Homes For Our Troops is doing noble work, making a difference not just for Veterans, but their families as well,” he says. “I admire you and all that you do.”
On May 9, 2011, SPC Addison was on his first deployment in Afghanistan, when he sustained a gunshot wound to his foot, resulting in severe damage to his left ankle. He was airlifted to Germany where he underwent several surgeries and seven months of rehab, finally coming home in January 2012.
The Addisons now have three children and currently live in a two-bedroom apartment. They look forward to having their own home in Jacksonville, Fla., one where their children can have their own rooms, and, most importantly, Jarrod can feel safe. He has already re-injured his ankle using the stairs, and Brandi worries about Jarrod’s safety while he is home alone.
In the future, Jarrod may decide to have his foot amputated to relieve him from daily pain and discomfort. His new home will provide him a safe place to recover and navigate in his wheelchair.
Jarrod is thankful for the gift Homes For Our Troops and its supporters provide to Veterans. “Homes For Our Troops is doing noble work, making a difference not just for Veterans, but their families as well,” he says. “I admire you and all that you do.”