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A home builder works on constructing a house. (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Donated House Gift For Injured North Texas Veteran

It was a tearful day for a wounded war veteran and his family in Celina. But the tears on Monday were from the joy of moving into a new home that they couldn’t have afforded without the help of others.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/12/03

Wounded Army Sergeant Brian Fleming helps break ground on his new home in Celina. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

House Being Built For Wounded North Texas Soldier

The town of Celina has come to the aid of a soldier who sustained horrifying burns but survived a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. The wounded veteran was even able to help break ground on the new home being built for him.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/09/17

Corporal Zach Briseno.

Injured Veteran Moves Into His New Home

Marine Corporal Zach Briseno can’t always wear his prosthetic legs, making it tough to maneuver his small Fort Worth apartment. A Houston nonprofit changed that, and now he’s landed in a new four-bedroom home.

2011/06/28

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