Cpl. Joshua (JB) Kerns, a combat engineer, was on a mine sweep in a safety zone, on April 7, 2011 in Afghanistan. In one second, his third tour of duty took a catastrophic turn. JB lost three of his limbs and sustained other serious injuries to his chest and groin areas from shrapnel from an IED that detonated.

Since the explosion, JB was brought back to the United States for treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. He has undergone extensive surgeries and strenuous daily physical and occupational therapy.

JB chose Ararat, Virginia as the place he’d like to live the rest of his life overlooking the Ararat River. His dream is to have a log cabin with a wrap around porch. Therefore, it is our goal to give him what he wants.