Tragedy in Texas sparks support for wounded warrior

By Marivel Resendiz

The Kerrville (Texas) Daily Times

Published: February 28, 2014

HARPER, Texas The Harper community has pulled together for a family that continues to stay strong through multiple obstacles, including losing their home in a fire.

It got so hot, the fire department couldnt pinpoint if it was a loose connection or faulty wiring, Amanda Bennett said. The kitchen island burned to the point where it was a pile of rubble.

A home fire has been minor compared to what the family has been through. Tim Bennett was injured in combat when fighting in Iraq in 2007. A military vehicle he was driving hit an improvised explosive device. Tim Bennett lived through the explosion despite having 70 percent of his body burned and losing his left arm.

The family moved to Harper after the incident so Bennett could live in close proximity to The Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio and the Kerrville VA Hospital for ongoing medical support.

The fire and the smoke was pretty hard on my husband, but luckily we werent there, and were all doing OK, Amanda Bennett said. Possessions can be replaced.

Feb. 19 had been a normal day for the Bennett family, filled with usual work, school and sports. Then, while driving down the street from the familys home, Amanda Bennett received a call saying her home was on fire.

We pulled up and the firefighters were there working on it, Bennett said. It was all gone.

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