Bank of America 1,000th military home donation

Veteran receives free home in Gallatin
The Tennessean
Dessislava Yankova, Nashville
April 25, 2014

After dedicating more than five decades to serving others, a military family looks forward to putting down roots in a Gallatin home.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Don Chandler and wife Gail on Friday received the keys to a mortgage-free home surrounded by family, public officials, veterans and community members. A procession of the Patriot Guard Riders with American flags and police cars came to the house, where the Gallatin High School band played several songs including “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

About 100 people came to thank Chandler for his service and congratulate the family on the new home awarded by Bank of America in partnership with nonprofit Military Warriors Support Foundation, which helps servicemen transitioning into civilian life.

“Words can’t express how I feel right now,” Chandler, 45, said after receiving the house’s keys. “For so many years, we were always moving. You have given me and my wife a chance to become stable and build a foundation.”

The giveaway marked the bank’s 1,000th military home donation. Thirty-two homes have been given in Tennessee.
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