Jonathon Blank, a marine, lost both of his legs while fighting in
Afghanistan nine years ago.
The 32-year-old has had significant hardships in his effort to adjust to
life without his legs. It has not been an easy trip, and the fact that
rehabilitation is expensive has only made things harder.
Gary Sinise, a well-liked and admired actor in Hollywood, is fortunately on
his side. The Forrest Gump actor, who is renowned for his altruism and
compassion, reportedly reached out to Blank to inform him that his
organization, the Gary Sinise Foundation, has chosen to assist by giving him
a custom-made home.
It's made the "next part of life lot simpler," as Blank acknowledged to
KSL.
Blank was obviously shocked by what happened. The marine went on to say,
"It's such a wonderful present.
Even some of those "tough guys" became really upset when they learned about
this.
Blank enlisted in the Marines in 2006 after completing high school.
However, four years later, while serving in Afghanistan, he was hit in a
bomb that claimed his legs and injured his head and arm with shrapnel.
Bank continues to have severe pain, migraines, and sleeplessness.
The world is not made for persons with impairments, according to Bank. It's
just a harsh reality that I have had to cope with every day since my
injury.
Through his organization, Sinise, whose Forrest Gump character Lt. Dan
Taylor is handicapped after serving in Vietnam, has already contributed to
the construction of 58 houses for injured veterans.
The bespoke homes for Sinise's foundation are built by Jorgenson Builders,
and Blank's house will be finished in a year.
Additionally, the new residence will include remote-control light fixtures
and drapes in addition to being energy-efficient. Additionally, a customized
kitchen and voice-activated technologies will be used.
Brittney Harris, Blank's girlfriend, is eager to observe the effects the
smart house has.
She said, "He's constantly dragging and carrying all his things up and down
the stairs." Nothing slows him down, but just think of the difference it
would make for him if he could reach cabinets by pulling them down rather
than by climbing.
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