A military veteran and his family received the keys to their new mortgage-free home in Conway, Arkansas last week. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Cory Hixon and his family were recognized on stage during the Southern Living Home Summit, where they were surprised with the announcement of their new custom-built home. The opportunity was made possible through Operation Finally Home, a nonprofit organization based in New Braunfels, Texas, that provides custom-built, mortgage-free homes for veterans, first responders and their families.
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Lance Cpl. Cory Hixson and his family received the keys to their new mortgage-free home on Tyler Street on Tuesday morning. The ceremony, attended by Conway
CONWAY Standing in front of a house in Conway on Tuesday, former U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cory Hixson recounted for a crowd his journey to become a Marine and his time in Iraq, where he was severely wounded in a six-hour firefight.