Sen. Cramer Joins Event to Give Veteran a Mortgage-free Home in North Dakota

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U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Senate Banking committees, participated in an event today hosted by Wells Fargo and Military Warriors Support Foundation (MWSF) where veteran Joe Sielski was presented with the keys to a mortgage-free home.

"While we can never fully repay our veterans for what they have given us, we should always try," said Senator Cramer. "I was honored to participate in an event honoring Joe and his family. I join the Lincoln community in welcoming them into our North Dakota family."

Wells Fargo donates homes to MWSF for use in its Homes4WoundedHeroes program, which awards mortgage-free homes and three years of family and financial mentoring to assist combat-wounded veterans and Gold Star spouses in their transition from the military to civilian life. Since 2010, MWSF has awarded nearly 1,000 mortgage-free homes and has assisted combat-wounded veterans, Gold Star spouses and their families in paying off nearly $21 million in debt through mentorship.

Today's home recipient was U.S. Army veteran Joe Sielski, his wife Sheila, and their six children Ivy, Lucas, Mia, Jude, Cambree, and Jaxen. Joe entered the military as an Infantry Soldier in 1981 before re-entering service in 2001, saying, "I felt I needed to follow in my family history of military service as my grandfather, father and three uncles had served." A decorated veteran of the Iraq war, Joe is now seeking a job with the Postal Service and hopes to spend the rest of his life getting closer to his family.

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