

Giving back to veterans is personal to The Home Depot as more than 35,000 of the company's associates are veterans or military spouses. Dan also serves his community as a firefighter and ER tech. He works on cars and dreams of opening a gym where he can help others with physical challenges learn weightlifting. These days, Dan enjoys spending time with his family at home. Inside the shed was a surprise for Dan and his family: a new Traeger grill, tools and lawn equipment. Finally, the team assembled a gazebo, a chicken coop and a storage shed. They also assembled a patio furniture set, built raised flower beds and laid fresh mulch. They upgraded Dan's outdoor space by installing fencing and pavers. Team Depot, The Home Depot's associate volunteer force, recently came together with Semper Fi & America's Fund to celebrate and acknowledge this local hero at his home in Washington state. After numerous surgeries and three years of physical therapy, Dan now wears a prosthesis on his left leg and a brace on his right leg for mobility. He sustained major damage to his lower limbs. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / Aug/ During his third combat tour with the United States Air Force in May 2011, Technical Sergeant Dan Fye was severely injured by an improvised explosive device (IED). Originally published on Built From Scratch
