Brittany Kelley
As part of Bank of America’s efforts to support United States military veterans, Sgt. Luis Valadez received a mortgage-free home in Buda Thursday, March 19. Valadez was born in Mexico and, like many others, was inspired by the events of 9/11 to join the military, said Military Warriors Support Foundation executive vice president Casey Kinser. This initiative by Bank of America began in 2012 and since then has donated more than 2,500 homes to nonprofits that support military service members and their families, according to a news release.
Valadez served in the Marine Corps from 2004-2009 as a field artillery cannoneer. He was deployed to Japan and Iraq, where he was wounded in combat, earning the Combat Action Ribbon and Iraq Campaign Medal.
