Iraq veteran finds his home more hospitable thanks to retrofitting by Homes for Our Troops

Iraq veteran finds his home more hospitable thanks to retrofitting by Homes for Our Troops
Brian Hayden - NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 07/05/08 10:28 PM


Charles Lewis/Buffalo News
Mark and Denise Beyers show off the master bathroom of their home which was retrofitted for wheelchair access by a national nonprofit that builds and reconfigures homes for disabled veterans.


When Marine Lance Cpl. Mark Beyers first moved into his town of Wales home, daily activities such as showering, cooking food and leaving the house were almost impossible.

Not anymore.

Beyer's home recently was retrofitted by Homes for Our Troops, a national nonprofit that builds and reconfigures homes for disabled veterans.

Beyers, who lost an arm and a leg to a roadside bomb while serving in Iraq in 2005, said he is grateful for the life-changing alterations made to his house.