R & M Service Experts is Proud to Support A Soldier's Journey Home

When R & M Service Experts General Manager Stephen Arvan was invited to provide a complimentary HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) equipment installation for a serviceman who lost both his legs while serving in Afghanistan, there was only one answer: Absolutely.

Cody Evans was only 27 when he was injured by an IED explosion while on patrol in Afghanistan. The explosion caused burns on his arms and hands, broken bones in one of his hands, a pulmonary embolism, and a fractured coccyx. It also took both his legs. After almost an entire year of inpatient and outpatient treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Cody went home to Tennessee and retired from the Marine Corps at the start of 2013.

Although he’s been back in Tennessee for over three years, this month Cody is having a whole new homecoming. With the collaboration of over 400 sub-contractors and 80 visiting volunteers, including FDNY firefighters who responded to Ground Zero on 9/11, the organization A Soldier’s Journey Home was able to give Cody a disabled-accessible home.

According to the non-profit’s site, A Soldier’s Journey Home is the outcome and passion of a group of people who will always remember September 11, 2001, but most importantly, will always remember what we as a nation felt like on September 12, 2001.

That devastating day that will forever be remembered propelled a new age that resulted in many of our nation’s men and women being deployed. A Soldier’s Journey Home wants to offer support and ensure these men and women and their families know that their sacrifice does not go unnoticed.

“These guys have left to fight overseas for us and our freedom, so this is something we can do to show support for them,” said Stephen. Stephen was honored to be a part of such an incredible organization and has been working with A Soldier’s Journey Home for many months. He is excited to now be the project coordinator for the non-profit.

“This was our first home build as our own non-profit group,” said Stephen. Many of the volunteers and the board members had been assisting other organizations that help to rebuild after devastating events, including helping after Hurricane Katrina. A Soldier’s Journey home was formed in 2015 to focus on our men and women returning home.

Levy & Son is honored to welcome home Lance Corporal Cody Evans and we thank all of our servicemen and servicewomen and their families who sacrifice so much for all of us here at home. We salute you.