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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tunnel to Towers gives mortgage-free home to fallen Air Force veteran's family in Fort Walton Beach
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — The family of Air Force Master Sergeant Chrystal Stuckey, who died in 2017 from a service-connected illness, can now live with a roof — not a mortgage — over their head. Mobile firefighters respond to morning blaze; children among those treated Massive bull shark caught outside mouth of Mobile Bay The Tunnel to Towers Foundation provided the family with a mortgage-free home in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, in honor of Memorial Day, according to a Tunnel to Towers news release. The home is one of 25 that the foundation will be giving out to Gold Star families nationwide this holiday. MSgt. Stuckey came from a military family and followed her father's footsteps, enlisting in the Air Force in 1998. She served in the Air Force for nearly two decades before her death, the release said. While stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, she met her husband, Deverris. 'We shared the same work ethic, values and morals,' Deverris said of his wife. 'Chrystal was the best wife, mother and friend any man or child could have.' MSgt. Stuckey was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal and Air Force Achievement Medal during her service, the release said. 'In tribute to her service, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation ensures that Deverris and their four children now have a forever home that is a testament to MSgt Stuckey's legacy,' the release said. Truck and dump truck crash head-on in Mobile; man critically injured The Tunnel to Towers Foundation's Gold Star Family Home Program honors those who have made the ultimate sacrifice by providing the spouses and young children left behind with mortgage-free homes or paying off their mortgages, the release said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Veteran receives keys to new, free home in Crestview
CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WKRG) — A homecoming fit for a hero. Staff Sergeant Justin Day, alongside his wife and two boys, was escorted to their brand-new home in Crestview. No, May 7 is not the deadline to get the REAL ID 'First thing that went through my brain was this is a complete fresh start,' Justin Day, a retired Staff Sergeant and Combat Controller for the U.S. Air Force said. Day dedicated six years to the U.S. Air Force. While deployed in Afghanistan, an explosion led to the amputation of part of his right leg, severe hand injuries, and a traumatic brain injury. For his bravery and service, Day earned a number of awards, including the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air Force Commendation Medal, and Air Force Combat Action Medal. And now he has a free home. 'It's not just one less thing on the list to be worried about. It is a big thing off the list,' Day said. It's all thanks to the nonprofit organization Building Homes for Heroes and The Emerald Coast Association of Realtors. 'Today is very meaningful and he's finally getting to his new home he has two wonderful young boys that will be able to settle in and play and just build their foundation as a family,' Rusty Smallwood, director of construction for Building Homes for Heroes, said. 'We have done several of these and they are just as heartfelt and rewarding to us every time to be able to do this for one of our military members,' Maria Howell, president of the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors, said. Gas leak prompts evacuation in Pensacola area (updated) Building Homes for Heroes has gifted homes to more than 400 veterans and first responders. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
