STAR, Idaho — Retired Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Sexton and his 9-year-old daughter now have a specially adapted home in Star’s Heritage Heights community, built through a partnership between Helping a Hero, Bass Pro Shops and Lennar.
Sexton served nine years in the Air Force and deployed twice during the Global War on Terror. He was injured in the Middle East while carrying roughly 250 pounds of equipment, an injury that eventually led to the amputation of his right leg. He medically separated from the Air Force in 2017 and settled in the Treasure Valley.
His new home, built with Lennar Homes of Boise, features widened doorways, roll-in showers and grab bars designed around his needs, helping him live more independently.
The home is part of Helping a Hero’s 100 Homes Challenge, launched by Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, who pledged to cover 25% of the cost of each home. Sexton’s home is expected to be the 48th built under the challenge.