DALE BEATTY, STATESVILLE, NC
Dale Beatty, 34, of Statesville, N.C., was deployed to Iraq in support
of Operation Freedom Iraq in 2004 and was involved in an anti-tank mine
explosion that left him a double amputee.
After returning home, Beatty
became the general contractor of a barrier free home for him and his
family. The building of his home inspired he and his "battle buddy" John
Gallina to establish the nonprofit Purple Heart Homes, Inc., which
builds and alters homes to fit specific housing needs of veterans.
He
has received numerous awards including the Purple Heart, Carolinas
Freedom Foundation award, and the Hope & Courage award, and he and
Gallina were featured on a 2011 cover of TIME magazine.
Beatty has
always been a NASCAR fan and is looking forward to taking his wife
Belinda, who is currently expecting their third child, to the Brickyard
this summer.
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