Luptak\u2019s vision of his dream home grew when he met and married Jessica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Freedom Alliance is a charitable organization providing help and support to wounded troops and military families. U.S. Bancorp, the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, partners with Freedom Alliance\u2019s Heroes to Homeowners program through its Housing Opportunities after Military Engagement (H.O.M.E.) program. And locally owned and operated builder Ole South and its founder and owner, John Floyd, rounded out the mission by constructing the Luptak family\u2019s Shelbyville home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tom Kilgannon, president of Freedom Alliance, said, \u201cThis is a couple that has been through a great deal, and Xanthin is somebody whose injuries really impact his life for the long term. So a long-term solution is needed to provide him a mortgage-free home that will help him be able to focus on his family and his rehabilitation, just taking care of those priorities in his life.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Xanthin\u2019s reaction to the gift was priceless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI felt relieved. I felt like everything was worth it. I felt like my time overseas, my years in the military, all the hardships, heartache, and the sacrifices my family made were worth it,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He was exposed to dangerous toxins from burn pits and obtained combat injuries while overseas. Doctors diagnosed him with non-Hodgkin lymphoma while preparing for surgery for his injuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy wife held my hand during chemotherapy, through all my surgeries, and two children. She\u2019s the one that definitely keeps the power in the machine going. I\u2019m a cancer survivor,\u201d said Xanthin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Medically discharged, the family of four moved to New Hampshire, where Xanthin obtained a bachelor\u2019s degree in project management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI saw the email from Freedom Alliance looking for a veteran family to fulfill this home, so we threw our hat in the ring. We didn\u2019t even think we had a chance,\u201d Xanthin said. \u201cThen, through many interviews, phone calls, and video interviews, we were selected.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n On March 22, 2023, Xanthin and his family came home to Shelbyville, where they were given the keys to a mortgage-free home thanks to the collective efforts of organizations and corporations that believe in giving back to those who sacrifice so much for our freedom. GN <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DAN LIPINSKI said, \u201cOn the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind.\u201d It\u2019s a pledge taken to heart by Freedom Alliance, U.S. Bank, and Ole South Properties, who joined forces to honor the service of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18427,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/Xanthin-Luptak-1-1024x683.jpg\")