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SGT Mike Minard (1st Squadron, 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment and Life Member of the 2d Cavalry Association) needs your help putting up his new house! Please read this all the way through before you decide to NOT help! Mike gave his country two legs – please give him the courtesy of TWO minutes!

A Call to Service and Support The 2d Cavalry Association has been tracking SGT Mike Minard’s recovery from his wounds while serving with the 2d Cavalry in 2007. I am passing on the following request from the team leader who is supporting the construction of Mike’s new home.
US Army Sgt. Michael Minard, 28, of Union Beach, NJ was severely injured October 1st, 2007 while serving his country on his 3rd deployment to Iraq. Sgt. Minard sacrificed both his legs due to an IED roadside bomb while with the 1-2 SCR Stryker Brigade. He has been @ Walter Reed AMC recovering since Oct 2007 and now we have to help him come home to a handicap accessible home in New Jersey. CONSTRUCTION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO BUILD A HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE HOME FOR SGT. MINARD & HIS FAMILY IN UNION BEACH, NJ. The first step was to demolish the old home, the next step is to build the new home. Dates of the “Marathon Build Brigade” will be August 5th through the 9th. There will be a ceremony on Thursday August 6th with the Mayor of Union Beach and the press at 8:30 a.m. Building to start at 9 a.m. sharp. It is really a lot more complicated, for instance, they are pouring the concrete this week. The “Marathon Build Brigade” is to get the bulk of the house built quickly, then there will be months of work on the wiring, plumbing, outfitting, and finishing as you can imagine. Help is needed for all phases of the project. Anyone wishing to donate their Construction Expertise, Material, Skills, or Donations, Contact Jack McNaboe @ 732-439-4484 or cell (732) 245-7036. Please come join us for an HOUR, A DAY, A WEEKEND, or whatever time you can spare. For additional information you may visit www.sgtminard.org/donate.html (or you can contribute to Mike’s project at the 2d Cav Donations site. We hope you can donate to make Mike’s home a reality. THANK YOU in advance for anything you can do for Mike. If you cannot participate, please spread the word and encourage others to help. Toujours Pret, Chris Golden Executive Director 2d Cavalry Association Email if you need more info: Email Chris