Combat wounded veteran, U.S Marine Corps Corporal (Cpl.) Nate Rodgers, and his family will soon have a new place to call home thanks to Operation: Coming Home – a joint volunteer project – and Mattamy Homes, formerly Royal Oaks.
Cpl. Rodgers and his family were honored Tuesday, Sept. 11, at a special flag raising ceremony, as Mattamy Homes continues construction on what will be his new home in Sonoma Springs. The home is located at 4032 Bostwyck Drive, Fuquay-Varina, N.C. 27526.
"We are honored to carry on the tradition set forth by Royal Oaks and commit our time and resources to partner with Operation: Coming Home to build an exceptional home for such an extremely deserving American hero," said Rich Van Tassel, Raleigh division president for Mattamy Homes. "It is our hope that this home will provide a place for the Rodgers family to make cherished memories for years to come."
Cpl. Rodgers served in the US Marine Corps for four years, most of which was spent in the communications division as a radio operator with his twin brother Matt Rodgers. During his second tour in Fallujah with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Cpl. Rodgers sustained traumatic brain injury, hearing loss, a back injury, and shrapnel wounds when his vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device.
The project is a result of Operation Coming Home, a joint volunteer project led by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA), the United States Veterans Corps (USVC) and companies such as Mattamy Homes that build and donate homes for disabled combat veterans.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Operation: Coming Home, and Cpl. Rodgers' home will be the ninth home donated to wounded veterans.
The Rodgers family will be presented with keys to their brand-new home during a large, military-style celebration on Nov. 8.
