[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H5972]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      PURPLE HEART HOMES HELPS WOUNDED VETERANS LIVE WITH DIGNITY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, over the district work period, I had the 
chance to attend a celebration sponsored by the Statesville Chamber of 
Commerce to honor the founders of a remarkable organization called 
Purple Heart Homes, based in Statesville, North Carolina. John Gallina 
and Dale Beatty, both combat-wounded disabled veterans, founded Purple 
Heart Homes in 2008 to help other disabled veterans live with dignity.
  Beatty and Gallina were severely injured in Iraq in 2004 when their 
Humvee was blown up by an anti-tank mine. As a result of their 
injuries, these two friends discovered a new passion--helping other 
service-disabled veterans of all ages. Their mission is to provide 
appropriate housing solutions to disabled veterans at little or no 
cost. They know firsthand the value of returning home after serving 
America while deployed, and they understand just how much it means for 
service-disabled veterans to have a usable and accessible home.
  Their leadership, hard work, and commitment to honoring those who 
have sacrificed so much for their Nation has not gone unnoticed. Last 
month, Time magazine featured them on its front cover as examples of a 
new generation of emerging leaders. The people of Statesville and North 
Carolina could not be more proud of these veterans and their exemplary 
dedication to serving others.
  John Gallina and Dale Beatty have overcome great odds to succeed in 
their mission of serving others. Their stirring example gives me 
confidence that they have only just begun to accomplish great things. I 
hope that many others follow in their footsteps and are inspired to 
serve those in need.

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