Army Veteran Rises Out of the Ashes Following Maui Wildfires

One year after devastating wildfires wiped out Lahaina, Army veteran Eric Ryan reflects on what he has gained and not what was lost. The increasing cost of living in his little beach town made it nearly impossible to find affordable housing, leaving Ryan homeless and living out of his car when the wildfires ignited on August 8, 2023, engulfing nearly everything in their path along the Maui coast. But he rose out of the ashes, thanks to the help he received from U.S.VETS that led to a new apartment in Kihei and a new start.

[@laellewis7787]

THANK YOU US VETS!!! I GOT HELP FROM YOU

[@Indrastarshine1]

Mahalo US VETS for this heartfelt story. I've known Eric Ryan short time and seen he is a hardworking positive n kind person, always serving others. May He and all the US VETS be Blessed always.
🙏🌺🌈

[@ericryan1911]

I feel completely privileged to represent the US Vets and their hard-working team.❤

[@betsyschusser1647]

A very moving story. Housing for Maui residents shouldn''t be so hard to find. Thanks , Eric, for your service. ❤

[@TwilightZone96761]

Every military base should have housing for vets. They can build their war machines, why not house veterans on base or from base near by