U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson, his wife Jackie and their son Jayden, 14 months, are greeted by supporters holding flags as they arrive at a block party in their honor at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch Saturday afternoon. August 18, 2012. Mapson who was injured in Afghanistan and his family received a new home through LIFEhouse,. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Rita Unzer, executive officer with Homebuilders Association of Greater Chicago, opens the car door for U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson and his family as they arrive at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch. Mapson who was injured in Afghanistan and his family received a new home through LIFEhouse,. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson and his family are escorted by the Patriot Guards to a block party in their honor at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch. Mapson who was injured in Afghanistan and his family received the keys to their new home through LIFEhouse. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson walks with his father Marty as he is followed by family and supporters at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch Saturday afternoon. August 18, 2012. Mapson who was injured in Afghanistan and his family received a new home through LIFEhouse. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Parachutist Dave Hart, with Team Fast Trax arrives at a block party for U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson and his family at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch Saturday afternoon. August 18, 2012. Mapson who was injured in Afghanistan and his family received the keys to their new home through LIFEhouse,. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson and his wife Jackie watch as Parachutist Dave Hart with Team Fast Trax delivers the keys to their new home at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch. Mapson who was injured in Afghanistan and his family received a new home through LIFEhouse, | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson shakes hands with a member of the Patriot Guard after getting an escort to a block party in his honor at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson, right, watches with his mother Cindy Mapson, left, his son Jayden, 14 months and a group of supporters as parachutist Dave Hart with Team Fast Trax delivers the keys to his new home at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Fourteen-month old Jayden Mapsen peaks over his mother Jackie's shoulder as his father U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson tries out the key to their new home at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch Saturday afternoon. August 18, 2012. Mapson who was injured in Afghanistan and his family received a new home through LIFEhouse. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
A yellow ribbon outside the new home of U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch Saturday afternoon. August 18, 2012. Mapson who was injured in Afghanistan and his family received the keys to their new home through LIFEhouse. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Jayden Mapson, right, 14 months, and his cousin Faith Duffy, 2, peak out the window of Jayden's new home at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch Saturday afternoon. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson gets a hug during a presentation of the front porch of their new home at Newport Cove at the Chain O'Lakes near Antioch Saturday afternoon. Mapson who was injured in Afghanistan and his family received a new home through LIFEhouse, | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
The minute he put the key into the door of the new cornflower-blue home near Bluff Lake in Antioch on Saturday, severely wounded veteran Nick Mapson could barely hold back his excitement. “We’re moving in Wednesday and I can’t wait!” he said. This is the … Read More