A local soldier, who lost his mobility after being injured in Iraq, is getting a new home.
Sgt. Chase Matthews lost both his legs and partial use of his left arm, wrist, and hand after an IED explosion in Iraq on March 19, 2007.
The husband and father received treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center, but has had a difficult time getting around his single wide trailer home in his wheel chair.
"There's gravel all around the house, so I can't use my wheelchair to get around and four steps to get up to the front porch and five steps to get up the back porch," Matthews said.
"Right now, I have to rely on our railings up the porch steps and prosthetic legs to get around the house which is extremely difficult and painful," Matthews explained.
The Eddyville, Kentucky resident recently learned the organization, "Homes For Our Troops," is going to build the family a handicapped accessible house.
"When we got the news, we just started crying. We were so happy," said Matthews' wife, Jennifer.
Matthews will be honored Sunday, June 28 at Champion Window Field at the Florence Freedom baseball game.
The 202nd Army Band, Brigadier General Joseph M. Richie and other members of the United States Military will make their way to the field as well to be honored.
