One Army veteran says he was nearly homeless after falling on some hard times and losing his house.
Larry Abrams joined Quad Vets in Hammond, and they helped him get back on his feet. They partnered with Racin 4 Vets to gift Abram with a car to help him get back and forth to his new job.
“There are no words that say how I feel right now but I know it’s a joy and it’s going to be alright and a merrier Christmas for me, my wife and my family,” Abrams said.
Abrams is working at his new job as a receptionist which is much different from some of his previous work.
“I was drafted May 14th 72. I took basic at fort Polk Louisiana,” Abrams said. “From day one of boot camp I was made squad leader.”
Abrams would later move on to serve as military police for several years.
“That’s what I wanted to be if I ever went into the military was a military police officer,” Abrams said.