Cypress, TX – Wounded war veteran Capt. Daniel Moran, USMC (Ret.), and his family will be welcomed into their new Bridgeland home as dignitaries and well-wishers gather Aug. 31 to commemorate the 10th home to be built through the HelpingaHero.org Home Program.
Among those scheduled to be on hand for the 10 a.m. ceremony are U.S. Congressman Todd Tiahrt (R-KS), State Senator Dan Patrick, retired Houston Astro Craig Biggio, representing Houston Rotary District 5890, which has been actively involved in raising money for the home, and local Boy Scouts.
Builder Perry Homes constructed the Morans’ new home, located on a homesite donated by Bridgeland that overlooks a lake. This is the seventh home Perry has constructed at a substantial discount for the HelpingaHero.org Home Program.
Moran is a Purple Heart recipient who joined the Marines in 2004. While on his second tour of duty in Ramadi, Iraq, his platoon was ambushed. Three members of his platoon were killed instantly and Moran sustained third-degree burns over 50 percent of his body. He also suffered a compression fracture to his T-8 vertebrae, herniated discs, a mild traumatic brain injury and a minor inhalation injury resulting in complex obstructed sleep apnea. He was rushed to a hospital in Balad, Iraq, and then transferred to Landstuhl, Germany. After his condition stabilized, Moran was transferred to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio while still in a coma. He spent two and a half years in the burn unit recovering from his injuries and has undergone more than 30 surgeries.
Moran, wife Teal and children, Trey, 4, and Macy, 2, will soon move into their new home, which has been built with special accommodations for Moran’s physical condition. An important consideration was to have enhanced temperature control measures such as tinted windows and a high-efficiency air conditioning and heating system, since Moran is no longer able to control his body temperature. Plus, an extended covered porch will allow him to spend time outdoors with his children without exposure to direct sunlight.
“This particular homesite was selected to allow the least amount of direct sunlight into the home,” said Peter Houghton, Bridgeland’s vice president of master-planned communities. “We are thrilled to be able to give something back to a man who has given so very much for his country.”
The First Ladies of Bridgeland group is making a special effort to welcome the Morans into the community by collecting gift cards from local restaurants, grocery stores and other retailers. The women also are creating coupons for various resident services, such as babysitting, lawn care, decorating and more. The cards and coupons will be presented to the Moran family Aug. 31.
“This means the world to me,” Moran said during groundbreaking ceremonies held in April. “I thank the home program for making an investment in me and my family.”
Bridgeland, an 11,400-acre development planned for 65,000 residents offers a wide range of housing prices, styles and densities, from conventional neighborhoods priced from the $180,000s to custom homes exceeding $1 million.
For more information, visit www.HelpingaHero.org and www.bridgeland.com.
Directions
To visit Bridgeland, from U.S. 290, travel northwest and take the Spring-Cypress/Cypress-Rosehill/Fry Road exit. Turn left on Fry Road (second traffic light) and continue 2.5 miles to North Bridgeland Lake Parkway, the community’s main entrance. From Interstate 10, travel west and take the Fry Road exit. Turn right on Fry Road and continue approximately 11 miles to North Bridgeland Lake Parkway.
Note: At the second traffic light, the street is Cypress-Rosehill to the right and Fry Road to the left, although there is no signage denoting that at the traffic light.
