J.R. Martinez Set for Special Holiday EXTREME MAKEOVER, 12/7
By: Caryn Robbins Dec. 03, 2012
"Harris Family" – "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" returns with a new primetime holiday-themed special episode with Ty Pennington and the team of designers, "Harris Family, Parts 1 & 2," MONDAY, DECEMBER 17 (8:00-9:00 & 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
On February 19, 2007, while on patrol in Iraq, a massive IED struck the truck that SSG Shilo Harris was traveling in, tearing it apart. Yet despite suffering devastating injuries, with burns to over 40% of his body, Shilo's only concern was for the wellbeing of the men under his command, refusing medical treatment until he'd been assured that his troops were out of harm's way. During the months of painful surgeries that followed, Shilo and his loyal wife, Kathreyn, found a true calling -- to help wounded warriors through the agonizing and traumatic processes of recovery, rehabilitation and learning to face a life that will never be the same. Shilo, once sufficiently healed, began a career as a motivational speaker, giving hope to others similarly wounded, while Kathreyn, taking up the cause as well, began working for the Army Wounded Warrior Project. Shilo and Kathreyn have dedicated their lives to giving back.With each day that passes the Harris family put more distance between themselves and the event that changed their lives, but their home still stands as a reminder of their struggles, as it cannot protect Shilo from dangerous dust and heat. The family have tried everything to make the home comfortable and safe, but whatever they do, it's not enough. This hero who was disfigured in service to his country cannot find respite in his own home.
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