The Tribune
Kelly Ragan
January 31, 2015
Joshua Polson The Greeley Tribune
Rachel Hallett wipes a few tears off of Jason Hallett'sface during the presentation of their new home in Windsor.Hundreds came in support of the couple.
An American flag hung over a residential street packed tight with cars. Not even the slightest breeze ruffled the red, white and blue Saturday morning.
Several hundred people crowded onto the lawn of a new home on the street. They were there to watch a wounded Windsor Marine veteran get the keys to his specially built new home.
Homes for Our Troops, a privately funded nonprofit that serves severely injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, held the ceremony to present Marine Cpl. Jason Hallett with the keys to a mortgage free-home nestled on a cul-de-sac in Windsor.
“We want the community to embrace veterans,” said Bill Ivey, the executive director of Homes for Our Troops. “That’s why we do these events. It’s a great way to get veterans integrated into the community.”
The event drew neighbors, supporters from all across Colorado and veterans. State Sen. Viki Marble, R-Fort Collins, and Windsor Mayor John Vazquez also delivered speeches.
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