He did n't know much about the troops , but he knew how to build homes and wanted to give the troops what had been given to him and his family : hope , life , respect , acknowledgement and opportunity . ' He was severely burned while serving as a Marine in Iraq at 19 . During recovery , he helped another young man in the same situation , which changed his life . I do n't understand that the feeling of helping others is ` ` what 's in it for them '' To start helping someone , do what you do best , make them feel appreciated , he says .
' He was severely burned while serving as a Marine in Iraq at 19 . During recovery , he helped another young man in the same situation , which changed his life . I do n't understand that the feeling of helping others is ` ` what 's in it for them '' To start helping someone , do what you do best , make them feel appreciated , he says .