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Army Specialist James Fair Presented With New Home
POSTED: 9:02 pm EDT May 17,
2008
PITTSBURGH -- Volunteers, friends and family were on hand Saturday to help present a new home to a local veteran seriously injured in the Iraq War in 2003.A roadside bomb left Fair blind and took both his hands.It also sent shrapnel through his body, severely injuring his right leg and causing a traumatic brain injury.Homes for Our Troops, a Massachusetts organization, partnering with Duquesne Light, provided the house.It's one of 26 it's built for injured veterans across the country.Congressman Jason Altmire was also on hand for Saturday's event.To see Stu Brown's report, click on the video link.
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