WOODBURY, MINN. — After four months of construction andcontributions from national and local organizations, CUNA yesterdayhanded injured Iraq war veteran Sgt. Marcus Kuboy the keys to hisnew home.
|“This is really kind of a special, amazing moment for me,” hetold some of those in attendance a few minutes before the ceremonyin this suburb of St. Paul.
|CUNA President and CEO Dan Mica presided over the ceremony, ashe did at a similar event last week in a Denver suburb, and praisedthe commitment of all those involved in the project. Homes for ourTroops, a Boston-area organization, coordinated the constructionefforts.
|Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said the home was a token ofappreciation for members of the military who are “the thin linebetween us and a lot of bad things.”
|About 45 Minnesota credit unions raised $130,000 for theproject, and many members and employees volunteered their timeduring the building process.
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