SAN ANTONIO, TX - Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 TaMarsh Thompson and his family will soon be the occupants of a beautiful new home, courtesy of the Homes for Our Troops organization.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday March, 28 , 2015.
Addressing the audience at Saturday's ceremony was, Maj. Gen. Jimmie Keenan, Deputy Commanding General (Operations), US Army Medical Command. "Chief Thompson served his country faithfully and without reservation for eighteen years and he deployed four times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom," said Keenan.
"He sacrificed his safety, well-being and time away from his family so that others can enjoy the freedoms so many of us take for granted. While he may not call himself a hero, Chief TaMarsh Thompson is a true American hero," she added.
On March 22, 2012 CW4 TaMarsh Thompson sustained a severe traumatic brain injury when his helicopter crashed in Camp Mural, Afghanistan.
While returning from a combat mission, the Apache Helicopter that Chief Warrant Officer (CW4)Thompson was piloting began to malfunction. Prior to crashing, the rear rotor blade spun off the aircraft, striking Thompson in the head, causing severe traumatic brain injury. The crash occurred on his fourth deployment to Afghanistan, abruptly ending his 18-years of distinguished service with the U.S. Army.
After the accident, TaMarsh was medically evacuated to Landstuhl, Germany, and eventually to Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Since his return stateside, TaMarsh's loving family, particularly his mother Janicee Summerling, and his sister Kareen Pointdexter, an active duty Army Soldier, have been by his side, motivating and encouraging him during his recovery. TaMarsh's healing journey has been met with several setbacks and he is currently waiting to undergo a series of surgeries to relieve pressure on his brain.
Upon completion of their new home, TaMarsh will be in a caring and nurturing environment surrounded by those he loves, especially his two sons and daughter. His family is confident that he will make better strides in his recovery in the new home.
When talking about what the gift this new home means, his mother said she is reminded of the lyrics to a Bob Marley song - "Don't worry about a thing...'cause every little thing gonna be alright."
Note: Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) is a privately funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization building specially adapted, mortgage-free homes nationwide for the most severely injured Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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