Alfred Guerra is a 94 year-old World War II veteran who was awarded both the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for the bravery he showed while serving his country. When he recently found himself in need of some help, local veterans in San Antonio, Texas didn’t hesitate to step up and offer their assistance.

After the death of his son, the home that Guerra shared with his late wife had become virtually uninhabitable, as it was in desperate need of repair. Not knowing what else to do, Guerra’s daughter Maria took to Facebook to ask for help, and it wasn’t long before assistance came in a big way.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Broken Warriors’ Angels San Antonio-based grassroots non-profit organization for veterans and their families, and VFW Post 76, all contacted Maria in quick succession offering to help in any way they could. Even the City of Antonio’s Department of Human Services and Department of Military Affairs got involved, wanting to ensure that a war hero like Guerra got the help that he needed.

“As combat warriors, we leave nobody behind. And as veterans, we leave no veteran behind,” Tony Roman, former commander of the Alamo Chapter 1836 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart explained to KSAT-News.

COVID-19 put this project on hold, and Guerra moved in with Maria until it could be completed. This month, veterans from foreign conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam all descended upon Guerra’s home to make the necessary repairs. They worked on the interior while a new roof donated by the SRS Raise the Roof Foundation was put in place. The electrical and plumbing systems are both well on their way to being finished as well.

The one thing that the home still needs is an HVAC system, and the family has set up a GoFundMe page in the hopes of raising the money needed for it.

It will take about another month for the home to be ready for Guerra to move back in, and he can’t wait to do so that he can get back to tending the roses there that he named after his late wife, Emma. He’s so excited to move back in, in fact, that he’s told his relatives that he’d live there in a tent!

“I never give up easy. That’s one thing I learned from my grandpa. He was a blacksmith,” Guerra said.

As for now, Guerra is enjoying his time with his daughter.

“As long as I’m with my family,” the war hero said. “I’m always happy.”

This piece originally appeared in UpliftingToday.com and is used by permission.

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