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Wounded veteran gets his first home thanks to the 'Helping a Hero 100 Challenge'

Home for injured veteran
Posted at 7:54 PM, Jun 24, 2024
  • Veteran receives new home with the "Helping a Hero 100 Challenge."
  • SSG Ross Cox was on his last tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2011 when he stepped on an IED. The explosion caused him to lose his left leg and damaged his right arm and leg.
  • The home is fully adapted.
  • To nominate a veteran who was injured in the war, click here.

Florida man's journey to citizenship stalled by deportation
Yanara Perez-Sanchez spoke with ABC Action News about her family's struggles since her husband Felix was ordered to a 5 year mandatory stay in Honduras because of a missed immigration appointment in 2004.

Florida man's journey to citizenship stalled by deportation