Homes for Our Troops breaks ground on injured vet's home

By Kevin Jackson (AMC)August 25, 2014

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1 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – McALESTER, Okla. -- Col. Joseph G. Dalessio, commander of the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, joins Quinton Picone (second from left), and others for the groundbreaking ceremony held by Homes for Our Troops, Aug. 23. Also in the picture from left to... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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2 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – McALESTER, Okla. -- Quinton Picone arrives to a flag-waving, cheering crowd for the groundbreaking of his new home being built by Homes for Our Troops here, Aug. 23. Former Army Spc. Quinton Picone was on patrol with the 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th M... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – McALESTER, Okla. -- Quinton Picone arrives on a three-wheel motorcycle driven by Larry Browning for the groundbreaking of his home being built by Homes for Our Troops here, Aug. 23. Former Army Spc. Quinton Picone was on patrol with the 71st Cavalry ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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4 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – McALESTER, Okla. -- The Choctaw Nation Color Guard stands watch as Quinton Picone arrives at his Home for Our Troops build site before the groundbreaking ceremony here, Aug. 23. Former Army Spc. Quinton Picone was on patrol with the 71st Cavalry Regi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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5 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – McALESTER, Okla. -- Quinton Picone talks to the estimated 200 people gathered for the Homes for Our Troops groundbreaking ceremony on the site of his home that will be built here. Former Army Spc. Quinton Picone was on patrol with the 71st Cavalry Re... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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6 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – McALESTER, Okla. -- The Homes for Our Troops sign marks the build site for the house that is being built for former Army Spc. Quinton Picone. HFOT held a groundbreaking that was attended by dignitaries from here, Aug. 23. Picone was on patrol with th... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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7 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – McALESTER, Okla. -- Col. Joseph G. Dalessio talks with Marshall Kennedy (left to right) and Quinton Picone after the Homes for Our Troops ceremonial groundbreaking for Picone's home here, Aug. 23. Kennedy was on his fourth deployment with the U.S. Ma... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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