Notes of Love for Injured Army Veteran January 30, 2025
An unseasonably frigid day in Jacksonville, FL was filled with warmth as Army Staff Sergeant Antwian Cooper and his family were greeted with “Notes of Love” on the framework of their soon-to-be forever home. Cooper’s 11 years in the military included four deployments overseas – two to Iraq and two to Afghanistan.
Among his many physical and psychological injuries include an IED explosion in Afghanistan that struck his convoy and knocked him unconscious. Though he was medivacked to the nearest hospital and took several weeks to recover, Cooper still rejoined his unit afterwards to continue serving. Copper still struggles with his injuries and as a tribute to his service and sacrifice, he was awarded the Purple Heart.
Building Homes for Heroes and PulteGroup’s Built to Honor are proud to gift Antwian, his wife Shalena and their children with a home they could comfortably and securely spend the rest of their lives in. Following a groundbreaking ceremony on Jan. 7, The home will be gifted later this year when and we will welcome Antwian home with a hero’s welcome. In 2023, Building Homes for Heroes was proud to honor PulteGroup CEO Ryan Marshall as its annual Honoree at the New York Stock Exchange.
On Jan. 24, dozens of beautiful notes full of prayers, gratitude and well-wishes could be seen all over the interior of the Cooper’s soon to be forever home.
