. >> reporter: 25-year-old marine sergeant kenny lyon will move into this single family home in fredericksburgek. >> it means so much the entire community steps up and come together to build this home. this is what america is and this is why we are great. >> reporter: kenny got the house after applying to homes for our troops. a nonprofit that builds houses for severely wounded vets. inside the 2600 square foot home the doors are a bit wider and the sinks and cabinets have been lowered. >> it will make it really easy for me to get around if i'm in my wheelchair that day. >> reporter: kenny survived a mortar attack in iraq back in 2006 on his second tour of duty. that attack cost him his left leg. he has also got nerve damage in his left arm and a shattered jaw. >> it becomes a barrier to them and we want to take that away. >> reporter: right now kenny is rooming with his best friend and another iraq vet, a sergeant who already lives in a house built by homes for our troops. >> when we were up at our apartment, the apartment wasn't designed to be -- wasn't handicapped accessible. everything was