WEBVTT 00:13.180 --> 00:15.060 - [Narrator] Recently, retired Staff Sgt 00:15.060 --> 00:16.910 Vincent Gizarelli, and his family 00:16.910 --> 00:19.120 moved into a new house. 00:19.120 --> 00:20.680 For the Gizarelli family, 00:20.680 --> 00:23.123 home has been an elusive concept. 00:24.150 --> 00:26.397 On September 11,2001 00:26.397 --> 00:28.570 Gizarelli was serving in Kosovo 00:28.570 --> 00:30.500 and a year later, he re-enlisted, 00:30.500 --> 00:32.270 transferred to 1st Battalion 2nd 00:32.270 --> 00:33.430 Marine Regiment, 00:33.430 --> 00:34.510 and deployed to Iraq. 00:34.510 --> 00:36.200 - [Gizarelli] I loved the infantry. 00:36.200 --> 00:38.040 I just loved it and I decided 00:38.040 --> 00:39.100 you know, just, I went to the 00:39.100 --> 00:40.840 Career Planner and said just, I want 00:40.840 --> 00:42.850 to go to the next deploying unit. 00:42.850 --> 00:45.070 And, ah, we ended up going to the Invasion 00:45.070 --> 00:45.903 in '03 so... 00:45.903 --> 00:47.300 - [Narrator] During two deployments 00:47.300 --> 00:49.720 to Iraq, Gizarelli suffered multiple 00:49.720 --> 00:52.140 injuries during combat. 00:52.140 --> 00:55.106 Including shrapnel, post traumatic stress disorder 00:55.106 --> 00:56.477 and traumatic brain injury. 00:56.477 --> 00:58.990 - [Gizarelli} The Gunny in my shop said 00:58.990 --> 01:00.110 I can tell you're struggling 01:00.110 --> 01:01.420 and I know it's not for lack of effort 01:01.420 --> 01:03.240 'cuz you're here all day. 01:03.240 --> 01:04.950 An he says ah, is there something wrong? 01:04.950 --> 01:05.990 I said, I don't know. 01:05.990 --> 01:07.450 I can't focus. 01:07.450 --> 01:09.669 And, ah I'm a missing simple things. 01:09.669 --> 01:11.899 And, ah, I went and got checked out for it 01:11.899 --> 01:13.537 and it turned out I had a TBI. 01:13.537 --> 01:16.510 - [Narrator] Gizarelli returned home after his deployment 01:16.510 --> 01:18.402 and tried to move on with his life. 01:18.402 --> 01:20.314 However the wounds, both physical 01:20.314 --> 01:22.830 and emotional lingered. 01:22.830 --> 01:24.400 In 2009, he was medically retired 01:24.400 --> 01:26.375 from the Marine Corps. 01:26.375 --> 01:27.810 - [Gizarelli] It hasn't been easy since 01:27.810 --> 01:30.390 I got out of the Marine Corps. 01:30.390 --> 01:31.771 Ah, financially 01:31.771 --> 01:33.160 I mean emotionally 01:33.160 --> 01:34.173 it's been very difficult. 01:34.173 --> 01:36.180 - [Announcer] Thanks everybody, I appreciate your 01:36.180 --> 01:38.523 patience with us today as we get started. 01:38.523 --> 01:40.033 - [Narrator] But then, in 2011 01:40.033 --> 01:41.750 the Gizarellis were selected 01:41.750 --> 01:43.220 to receive a new house from 01:43.220 --> 01:45.750 Operation Finally Home, a non-profit 01:45.750 --> 01:47.500 organization designed to provide 01:47.500 --> 01:48.657 homes to wounded warriors. 01:48.657 --> 01:50.990 - [Narrator] The Gizarellis were not only 01:50.990 --> 01:52.970 selected because of their sacrifice, 01:52.970 --> 01:54.750 but also because of their willingness to 01:54.750 --> 01:56.900 help others, to include becoming 01:56.900 --> 01:58.745 the foster parents to three young boys. 01:58.745 --> 02:00.710 - [Gizarelli] We didn't know it at the time, 02:00.710 --> 02:03.310 but they had told us "we'll get back to ya". 02:03.310 --> 02:05.190 I guess they decided that day that 02:05.190 --> 02:06.615 these are the people for this house. 02:06.615 --> 02:07.448 I love it Lori! 02:07.448 --> 02:08.740 - [Lori] You love it? 02:08.740 --> 02:09.730 - [Grizarelli] Oh yeah. 02:09.730 --> 02:11.530 - [Narrator] The Gizarellis don't have a mortgage 02:11.530 --> 02:12.740 or rent to pay. 02:12.740 --> 02:14.031 And they never will. 02:14.031 --> 02:15.071 (people chatting) 02:15.071 --> 02:15.920 - [Narrator} But for the first time 02:15.920 --> 02:17.179 they are finally home. 02:17.179 --> 02:18.820 (people chatting) 02:18.820 --> 02:21.720 Reporting from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune 02:21.720 --> 02:23.743 I'm Corporal Daniel Wulz 02:23.743 --> 02:24.680 (giggle) 02:24.680 --> 02:26.242 Oh, girls aren't allowed up there. 02:26.242 --> 02:27.540 No. 02:27.540 --> 02:28.373 Hey! 02:30.110 --> 02:31.173 It's begun already.