Jul 28, 2012

Hammering For Heroes ~ July 2012

Bunkhouse & Teamroom for our resident Cowboy Up! program participants.

July 2nd, 2012 ~ Work Begins...


July 3rd, 2012 ~ Movin' Dirt, and building the pad...
Doug Langley, his son David, and brother Paul making it happen!


July 4th, 2012 ~  Batter Boards...


July 6th, 2012 ~ Hanna Plumbing was here to lay the lines...




July 10th, 2012 ~ Rise & Shine & Benny Bizzell and his men ready to ditch dig...


July 12th, 2012 ~ Foundation Formed and ready for Concrete


July 13th, 2012 ~ 5:00 a.m. and John Ballew and his men on time!!!







July 14th, 2012 ~ While the concrete cured, we went and hung out with Scott Simkins at Chalmers.



July 15th, 2012 ~ A very special visit from our very own Sgt. Erik Schei while Hollywood made sure he was comfortable!


July 22nd, 2012 ~ Framing... a "cool"104 degrees....





July 23rd, 2012 ~ moving right along...

Chris always making time for his buddy Ranger

Sgt. Brandi, USMC, author of Warriors Guide to Insanity


July 24th, 2012 ~ A group of volunteers from YouthWorks and a program called C-Core pitched in today thanks to Kim Shanahan of Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association ~ these kids rocked!

Rick Iannucci of Horses For Heroes Cowboy Up! shows the building plans to Chuck Mueller, a photographer of the Santa Fe New Mexican. 

Some of the kids even got to groom.



Photo by Chuck Mueller 

July 25th, 2012 ~ Mitlitary Times photographer Mark Holm was out to do a follow up article on the one published on the 19th.  Mark got to see a typical day at the ranch when we are swing a rope instead of a hammer!









July 26th, 2012 ~ Back to work!  Interior walls...
A little rain never hurt anyone...


July 27th, 2012 ~ Grading down for the portch...

July 28th, 2012 ~ Trusses up and the beginnings of a roof!









Bruce and Rick, old Special Forces buds working together again and planning tomorrow's work!

We can't thank EVERYONE enough for all their help and continued support!