On April 11 the non-profit organization, Homes for Our Troops, will begin building a home for Marine Corporal Marcus Dandrea in Haymarket.
The groundbreaking for the home will be held at 14600 Washington Street at 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Residents are being encouraged to attend the ceremony, and show their support.
All of the cost for the home will be covered by Homes for Our Troops, as well as several donors and community partners, including Arlington Construction Management.
Dandrea was severely injured while serving in Afghanistan, according to a town release.
According to a town release, Dandrea lost both of his legs during his second deployment to Afghanistan in February of 2011.
The home will be built with several special features and adaptations to make it more accessible for him to use, including wheelchair access and lowered countertops, said a town release.
“We at Homes for Our Troops do not believe giving a home to a severely injured Veteran is charity. We believe it is a moral obligation of our society. They fought to protect our freedom and independence, and we are now giving them back some freedom and independence by building them a specially adapted home,” said President and CEO of Homes of Our Troops, Tim McHale, in a release.
