army captain luis avila, simple tasks like opening a door can be a challenge. but not any more. captain avila and his family became proud owners of a brand donated by the gary sinese foundation. with the touch of a sensor or an ipad, captain avila can now go in and out any door in his home with ease. there's an elevator, a specialized bathtub and shower and wide-open spaces so he can easily maneuver his wheelchair. the home offers a new start. after life-changing injuries in an ied explosion in afghanistan. provide some support for this family for the rest of their lives. this is what we call his forever home this is some place that he's going to live in for the rest of his life. >> and we're expecting to hear from captain avila and his family at the end of this dedication ceremony. learn exactly what they think of their new home as you just heard, their forever home that was built with them in mind. even its location we're here in chevy chase, which is not far avila undergoes physical therapy and receives other medical services. so that is a convenience as well. just its near lo

. >> this is a necessity for luis avila who was injured in he lost a leg and is in a wheelchair. his home is the start of a new home. >> we have called this the road to freedom. this home will restore his independence, your pride, your mobility and your safety. suzanne: it is one of 52 smart homes built by the gary sinise foundation's the rise program offers them a forever >> this house was designed specifically for them and by them with our architects and designers. everything in here is put here and placed here specifically for luiz to take better care of himself. suzanne:it has state of the art technology. here at the bed there is a lift to help captain avila get from his bed in the morning or any time during the day all the way this entire house can be controlled by touching an ipad. in the kitchen all of the appliances are at his level making it easier to prepare meals from a wheelchair. it was dedicated with hundreds of dignitaries. he, his wife and three children move in next week. jummy: on this veterans day a popular stop is thvi veterans memorial for years visitors have

army captain luis avila, simple tasks like opening a door can be a challenge. but now anymore. captain avila and his family today became proud owners of a brand-new smart home in chevy chase. donated by the gary sinise foundation. with a touch of a sensor or an ipad, captain avila can now go in and o a there's an elevator, a specialized bathtub and shower, and wide open spaces so he can easily maneuver his wheelchair. >> this house now is going to provide some support for this family for the rest of their lives. this is what we call his forever home. this is some place that he's going to live in for the rest of his life. >> a life forever changed by an ied explosion in afghanistan. now changed again. captain avila's wife claudia was overcome by emotion at the dedication ceremony. >> this home is never going to be a building. this is going to be our house. our home. the one that is going to provide luis to restore his independence, mobility, and pride. >> there you go, bud. >> inside their home, captain avila thanked gary sinise and all those who made it possible. >> thank you f

avila's wife called their forever home >> this home is going to restore, independence, pride, mobility >> while we never can truly repay the debt we owe luis, we can strive to show him and his brothers and sisters in arms appreciation and gratitude whenever possible >> gary sinise helped to make this day happen. this now the gary sinise foundation's 52nd home built for ou wounded war veterans. >> there's all kinds of cool things in here that are going to allow cap luis and his family to better be cared for and for him to have a little more independence. >> it's a so-called smart home. outfitted to make life easier for captain avilla, everything inside and outside the house donated by partner of the gary sinise foundation >> the home will never be a home. >> captain avilla's wife claudia and the couple's three sons releasing balloons for their military friends died in the past year. captain avilla lost a leg and suffered a traumatic brain injury during his fourth tour in afghanistan. sinise played the part of a wounded vietnam in the movie forrest gum's. >> it's good to be able to take some of that success and do good for people who provide

luis to take better care of himself. suzanne: the house features state-of-the-art technology. a lift to help captain avila to get from his bed in the morning or any time in the day to get here to the bathroom. the entire house can be controlled by touching an ipad in the kitchen, all of the appliances are at avila's level making it easy for him to prepare meals from a wheelchair. today the home was dedicated with hundreds of dignitaries on hand. captain avila, his wife and three children will move in next week. in chevy chase, suzanne jonathan: what is so amazing about the project with mr. sinise, he has done wonderful for the veterans, so many of the carpenters and the people, the tradesmen they donate their time and a lot of the goods to put the homes together. that says a lot about the companies and the workmen. michelle: thank goodness they do. that technology would be so expensive. alison: he is so deserving. jonathan: no question. so many just like him, too. absolutely. he said 50 homes they put together. they have more in the process. coming up for us at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- snatched out of the y