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Two Ruskin, Florida, veterans were living on their porch after Hurricane Ian destroyed their home. A neighbor's code enforcement call was a blessing in disguise.

Operation Code Vet, a Tampa non-profit that works to fix homes for veterans, heard of the Wooten's fire. After meeting with the couple the non-profit's community outreach officer knew Operation Code Vet needed to help by rebuilding their home.

Thanks to Operation Code Vet, 84-year-old veteran Jerry Wooten got a new home after his was destroyed in a fire two years ago.

Operation Code Vet rallies local businesses to help veteran who lost home in fire Operation code vet stepped in with local businesses to help a local veteran. and last updated 2021-02-19 18:47:33-05 BRANDON, Fla. — Air Force veteran Jerry Wooten and his wife lost their home in March of 2020 after a fire that spread from their neighbor’s home. The walls were still standing but most of the rest of the house was ruined by the fire. "I lost virtually everything I had," said Wooten. In fact, Wooten, who worked as a missionary in Honduras says only one thing was untouched.