A local veteran has a new place to call home, and it's all thanks to a program that's also helping local teenagers learn how to build.

Francisco Sanchez Amador is a Desert Storm veteran, husband, father and friend. He was born and raised in Brownsville, where he built his family and family home.

Last April, Amador and his loved ones could do nothing but stand by helplessly as that home went up in flames.

"We thought we were going to be in en la calle," Amador said.

But with the help and love from his family and community, the ashes his address once held, now contain a beautiful three bedroom home.

"And this house means a lot because security, sense of security, and we like it, everything is new," Amador said.

This home was built through Cadets for Vets, a program that trains young pe

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