Ronell Bradley, Wounded Iraq Veteran, Gets New Home

Ronell Bradley, Wounded Iraq Veteran, Gets New Home
Written by
Nate Stewart
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Ronell Bradley lost his legs in Iraq. Now hundreds of volunteers are working to build a new home that will meet his needs.

On Peninsula Drive in Northeast Columbia Friday, it looked more like an episode of "Extreme Home Makeover" than a construction site. From professional contractors to your average Joe volunteer, cars lined the street to build a home for Bradley, who in 2005 was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq.

"It actually pierced the vehicle, blew off both legs and kept going out the other side," said Bradley.

Bradley and his wife soon after applied for help with Homes for Troops, a non-profit that builds specially adapted homes for wounded veterans free of charge.
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Wounded Iraq Veteran Gets New Home