U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient receives keys to new mortgage-free Centex home

CHARLESTON, SC–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a special dedication ceremony, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jason Roberts and his wife received the keys to their new mortgage-free Centex home in Bradford Pointe, a new community in Summerville, South Carolina. The new 2,200-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bathroom home was awarded through PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® program, which provides new homes to injured veterans and their families across the country.

“It was an honor to build this home for Sergeant Roberts as a thank you for his service to our country,” said Matthew Raines, President of Coastal Carolinas Division of PulteGroup. “Jason and Christina are high school sweethearts who spent their early years in Goose Creek, SC. ​​The home will bring them closer to family and friends and allow them to put down roots in the place they know. and love.

The Roberts family were initially surprised to learn that they would receive the new home in August 2021, in a special groundbreaking ceremony at the original site. During the construction process, the community left inspiring words of support and encouragement inside the walls of the house, writing heartfelt messages on the posts during the Notes of Love event in November.

This is the eighth dedicated home in South Carolina under PulteGroup’s Built to Honor program. The home was dedicated in partnership with the Military Warriors Support Foundation, a national non-profit organization committed to providing support to our nation’s injured combat veterans and Gold Star families as they transition from the military to the civilian life.

Staff Sergeant Jason Roberts, USMC (RET.)

United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jason Roberts enlisted in the Army after graduating from high school in January 2001. During his decade of service, he was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom while assigned to Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC), 2nd Marine Raider Battalion (MRB), as a Critical Skills Operator (CSO).

On August 16, 2009, after conducting a direct action operation in Afghanistan, Roberts’ vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED). As a result of the explosion, he suffered serious injuries, including a collapsed lung, a broken back, a shoulder injury, and lost the lower half of his right leg. After medically retiring from the Marine Corps in October 2011, he continued to serve under government contracts in support of special operations.

For his bravery, Staff Sergeant Roberts received several honors including the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Ribbon with Gold Star, Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with Service Star and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

About Built to Honor®

PulteGroup’s Built to Honor® program recognizes and thanks returning service members who have been injured while serving by providing mortgage-free homes to veterans and their families. Launched in 2013, the program has built and donated more than 60 homes across the country. Built to Honor works in partnership with nonprofit organizations to identify veteran candidates. For more information about Built to Honor, visit builttohonor.org. Follow Built to Honor on Twitter: @BuiltToHonor and Facebook.com/BuiltToHonor.

About Pulte Group

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of America’s largest residential construction companies with operations in more than 40 markets nationwide. With its portfolio of brands that includes Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, American West and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, the company is one of the most versatile homebuilders in the industry, able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and to respond to changing consumers. request. PulteGroup’s goal is to build amazing places where people can live their dreams.

For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and the PulteGroup brands, visit pultegroup.com; www.pulte.com; centex.com; delwebb.com; divosta.com; jwhomes.com; and americanwesthomes.com. Follow PulteGroup, Inc. on Twitter: @PulteGroupNews.