A Hero’s New Beginning: Gary Sinise Provides Wounded Veteran A New Home

We were honored to welcome U.S. Army Sergeant Matthew Krumwiede home to his mortgage-free, specially adapted smart home in Idaho. On June 12, 2012, while leading a patrol in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Matthew stepped on an IED — an explosion that changed his life in an instant. He lost both legs above the knee and sustained serious injuries to his left arm, hand, and abdomen. Thanks to the quick actions of his team and medics, Matthew survived and began the long road to recovery. With grit, resilience, and the support of his loved ones, Matthew learned to walk and run again. Since retiring from the Army in 2015, he’s continued to live life on his own terms — from working on a ranch and driving trucks, to volunteering in his community and advocating for other wounded veterans through extreme adaptive sports. We’re proud to give back to this remarkable hero. This specially adapted smart home will give Matthew the freedom and independence he deserves, and we can’t wait to see what he does next. "This home is amazing; beyond all my expectations," said Matthew. "The space in here is so nice and my wheelchair will fit perfectly. It's just absolute freedom." Welcome home, Matthew — and thank you for your service. 💙 A special thank you to the American people and our amazing partners, without whom this would not be possible: Cabinetworks Group, ​ ⁨‪@SchulteRothZabel‬ and ‪@VeteransUnited‬ We also want to thank the following partners for dedicating their time, energy, generosity, and resources to the construction of Matthew's home: The Marcus Foundation Inc., Sunbelt, Home Depot Foundation, Shubert Design, Owens Corning, DAV, Semper Fi & America’s Fund, Amazon, Huber Engineered Woods W, US LBM, Simple Green, Nice, Duke Cannon, Louisiana Pacific, Installed Building Products, Winston and Strawn, Builders FirstSource, Nucor Rebar Fabrication, Natural Stone Institute, National Wood Flooring Association, Fairbanks Custom Homes, BEHR, Broan NuTone, Daltile, Encore Wire, Lunceford and Exon Excavation, Mapei, North American Moving Services, and Rheem.