Military Monday: Cpl. Zach Nelson, Homes For Our Troops
Military Monday: Cpl. Zach Nelson, Homes For Our Troops  
Podcast: The Ray Stevens Show
Published On: Mon Dec 08 2025
Description: Cpl. Zach Nelson enlisted in the Marine Corps immediately after high school and deployed as a motor transport specialist with the 6th Regimental Combat Team in December 2011. On July 5, 2012, Cpl Nelson was severely injured in a vehicle rollover in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, sustaining a T-4 complete spinal injury resulting in paraplegia from the chest down. In 2016, Zach and his wife, Kiley, received a specially adapted custom home from Homes For Our Troops. He joins Ray Stevens to talk about service, family, and how HFOT has changed his life for the better. Make a difference in a Veteran's life today, visit www.hfotusa.org for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.