STATEN ISLAND, NY, Nov. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To mark Veterans Day, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced that it has paid off the mortgages in full 21 houses Belonging to Gold Star Families. The Tunnel to Towers Gold Star Family Home Program honors the legacy of those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country by paying off mortgages or providing mortgage-free homes to surviving spouses and young children.

“On Veterans Day We honor those who have volunteered to serve our country, who knowingly risked their own lives to protect us and our country. We honor the memory of 21 soldiers who didn’t make it home to their families. I’m proud to say that thanks to the generosity of the people of this great country, the families of these heroes will always have a home.” said Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of Tunnel to Towers.

These homes are located in 11 states spread across the country and include:

• U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Scott Fuhs – Raeford, NC
• U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Gregory Santiago – Fayetteville, NC
• US Army Sergeant First Class Troy Caraway – Hope Mills, NC
• NC Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 D’Angelo McKinnon – McLeansville, NC
• USMC Sergeant David Kenneth John Kreuter – NC
• US NAVY Senior Chief Petty Officer Michael Rodman – Virginia Beach, VA
• USMC Capt. Katherine Thomas – Alexandria, VA
• US NAVY Chief Warrant Officer 3 Scott Stout – Chesapeake, VA
• US Army Major Paul Voelke – Springfield, VA
• U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Michael Cardenaz – Chula Vista, CA
• USMC Lance Corporal Aaron Boyles – Tracy, CA
• US Army Specialist Jason Garner – Hazel Green, AL
• USMC Sergeant David Wallace – Roseville, IL
• U.S. Air Force Maj. Andrew Nissen – New Braunfels, TX
• US Navy Chief Petty Officer Patrick Wade – Oak Harbor, WA
• US NAVY Commander Charles Harris II – St. Petersburg, FL
• U.S. Army Master Sergeant Luis DeLeon-Figueroa – Crestview, FL
• US Army First Sergeant Casey Hart – Baton Rouge, LA
• US Army Specialist Jeffrey Estlack – Mesa, AZ
• US…