Vietnam Vet Receives New Home From Operation Triage

A Vietnam war combat veteran in San Antonio received a new home thanks to the non-profit Operation Triage.  The home belonged to Jesse Herrera’s late mother and was Herrera’s childhood home.  It had fallen into disrepair when Herrer’s daughter reached out for help. The original structure was demolished and Herrera’s new home is now tailor made to his needs and now up to state standards.

President and founder of Operation Triage, Daniel Vargas said “We found out about Jesse about a year ago, he said his home was in disarray and needed some repairs. We came in and looked and basically the home needed to be condemned. It was his childhood home and his kids have been raised here.”  

Herrera, 76, served in Vietnam from February 1965 – February 1969 and was wounded twice in action.  Like many veterans returning home from Vietnam, Jesse faced a constant daily struggle trying to return to civilian life and it took many years of treatment and therapy to find his new normal.  In 2007 Jesse moved back to his childhood home to care for his ailing mother who then passed away in 2015.

Operation TRIAGE got involved with Jesse at that time and through a lot of legal work was finally able to get the property in Jesse’s name.  They teamed up with Jon Wayne Service Company, contributors, and other donors to provide Vietnam Veteran Jesse Herrera and his daughter a new home where his childhood home once stood.

Operation Triage was founded in 2016 and is based in New Braunfels, TX.  Their mission is to provide emergency financial relief, mortgage free homes, or home remodeling to disabled veterans, first responders and active duty service members.  They believe by removing any emergency financial and other burdens from these heroes we may help turn the tide of suicide and promote Family balance.  They partner with corporate sponsors, builder associations, builders, developers, individual contributors, and volunteers to help heroes and their families succeed in their challenging new world so they may ultimately enjoy a productive and rewarding life.  They work with other Veteran Service Organizations (VSO’s) to help identify and expedite assistance for shelter needs and mobility.