Tim McGraw, Operation Homefront Make Dream A Reality For Marine Vet
Operation Homefront, Tim McGraw and Chase were honored to award a mortgage-free home to Marine Corps Veteran Brandon Rappe in Michigan recently. Rappe, who received the home as part of our Homes on the Homefront program, got to meet McGraw personally and attend his concert in the area.
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Growing up in Lansing, Mich., Brandon Rappe wanted to do
something with his life. He watched many people throw their lives away and
didn’t want to go down the same path. September 11 played a large
role in determining that.
“When I watched the towers come down I knew what I wanted to
do in life,” said Brandon. “I knew that I wanted to deploy to serve my
country.”
Shortly after joining the Marine Corps in August of 2007, he
was seemingly on his way. Brandon was
stationed at Marine Corps Base 29 Palms in California and his unit was training
for a deployment to Iraq. After a long wait, he and his fellow Marine’s had
their deployment pushed back and more training ensued. Plans had changed and
the unit found themselves now training for a deployment to Afghanistan. While
in a training exercise Brandon fell and broke his hip. His hip injury
eventually led to his separation from the military, never accomplishing his
dream of deploying for his country.
Brandon and his wife, along with their daughter, are
currently living with Brandon’s family in Bancroft, Mich. and are expecting
another addition to the family soon. In the future, Brandon has big plans for
his family.
“I am currently going to school for my bachelor’s degree in
business administration and plan on immediately starting my master’s degree
right after finishing,” said Brandon. “The whole reason that I want to finish
these degrees is that I want to eventually open and run a franchise. The new
home is going to be very important to us because it will give our family more
room to grow, but it will also help me provide for the family as we move
forward. Most franchises require the owner to have assets and a home is a very
important part of this. We never thought this was a possibility and we are so
appreciative of the gift that we have been given.”