Mowing the lawn and making lemon sun tea 6th Veterans Build Willie is a United States Army veteran who first moved to El Paso County in 1988, when he was stationed at Fort Carson. Back then, he recalls, Colorado Springs was much smaller—and different from how it is...
This weekend, we held a home dedication for our 5th Veterans Build homeowners, Damian, his wife Trinady, and their children. We also introduced our 6th Veterans Build future homeowners, Willie and Barbara. Both Damian and Willie are U.S. Army veterans who...
A Home, Not Just Rooms The 5th Veterans Build Damian grew up in Omaha, but the Army brought him to Fort Carson – and eventually to his family. He met Trinady through a friend. At the time, she attended college in her hometown of Alamosa, but her school didn’t have the...
Veteran Breaks Generational 'Curse' The 4th Veterans Build Karmen and her four sisters were raised by a single mother who worked hard to support them but was never able to afford a home. The family moved frequently, often staying with other relatives. After graduating...
