The Gary Sinise Foundation, a construction company presents a free home to wounded Army veterans

An Army veteran and his family have a brand new place to call home tonight, for free, thanks to two charities working together.

Retired U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua Hargis, a decorated Army Ranger and K9 handler, received a mortgage-free custom home courtesy of LP Building Solutions and the Gary Sinise Foundation on Tuesday.

Sergeant Hargis served four tours in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and was seriously injured during his last deployment.

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The Gary Sinise Foundation’s RISE (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program, in partnership with donations from building products manufacturer LP Building Solutions, has provided the Hargis family with a permanent home in Nashville, Tennessee.

LP Building Solutions has donated repair and maintenance materials and financial support through its LP Foundation.

The LP Foundation has partnered with the Gary Sinise Foundation since 2022 to donate eight homes so far to veterans in need. These houses are designed for each family.

“On behalf of our founder Gary Sinise and all of us at the Gary Sinise Foundation, we are very grateful for our partnership with LP and the LP Foundation and their commitment to join us in honoring our nation’s veterans, including incredible heroes like Sergeant Hargis, who put their lives on the line every day. protecting our freedom and our country,” said Gary Sinise Foundation Executive Vice President Jim Ravella.

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Vice President of Exclusive Sales and Marketing Craig Sichling sat down with Fox News Digital to share what it was like for his organization to donate a home to the Hargis family.

“The Gary Sinise Foundation does a great job, LP is proud to be a partner of that foundation … this is our eighth home we’ve worked with them, and we just dedicated a house,” Sichling said.

Gary Sinise spoke at the ceremony to dedicate a brand new mortgage to the Hargis family. (Courtesy of LP Building Solutions)

“We were able to spend a little time with US Army Sergeant Josh Hargis and we just had a chance to meet the family. There were a number of guest speakers, and we were able to offer them a home that is their forever home. .It was built and built for his special needs. And we were able to not only build a house but flip it without a mortgage that dedication.” .”

Hargis graduated from the Army Ranger School, and trained as a K9 Handler within the 75th Ranger Regiment.

“On October 5, 2013, I was offered a job as a K9 Handler with my dog, Jany,” Hargis said in a Gary Sinise Foundation release. “When we raided at night, we were drawn into an area full of IEDs (improvised explosive devices), and we were aiming to put on the vests that were hidden under their clothes.”

Army Sgt. Hargis and his family pose in their new home with the LP Building Solutions team. (Courtesy of LP Building Solutions)

“Our unit suffered catastrophic injuries. Four members of our team were killed. My K9 buddy was killed. Another soldier and I were amputated on the battlefield, and many others were seriously injured,” added Hargis.

Joshua lost both of his legs, one above the knee and the other below, due to IED injuries.

“It’s consistent with our core values ​​regarding housing and supporting our veterans, those who have given everything for us,” said Sichling.. “And it also not only allows us to reach the whole country, but we have been able to work in the homes and communities where we live and where we work.”

“So, it serves two purposes for us: one is to make sure that we’re talking about housing, because America has a housing shortage, and our veterans need housing, especially those who have been injured. And it’s really in line with our building a better world and supporting, you know, housing and sustainability in America,” he added. Sichling.

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Veterans make up about 7% of the population but make up about 13% of the homeless population according to data from the VA.