CHANTILLY, Va., May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Engility
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EGL) today announced that Marine Corps Staff
Sergeant Lloyd Howard Jr. will
receive a home through a partnership with Building Homes for
Heroes®.
Engility, a cybersecurity, defense, space and intelligence
government services company, works with Building Homes for Heroes®
to donate homes to veterans injured in the line of duty. Since
2013, the company has supported seven veterans, including Staff
Sergeant Howard.
"Recovery is difficult, and this gift from Building Homes for
Heroes with the support of Engility makes a big difference," said
Staff Sergeant Howard. "This is a life changing experience and we
are truly grateful."
Staff Sergeant Howard is the
second of two veterans the company will sponsor in 2018. The other
veteran is U.S. Air Force Captain Gabriel
Gonzalez of Tampa, Fl., who
learned he is receiving a home during a ceremony in April.
"Two of Engility's core values are grit and determination
and humble service, so it's fitting for us to honor and
serve the men and women who most exemplify those standards," said
Lynn Dugle, Engility CEO and
Chairman of the Board. "Staff Sergeant Howard joined the Marines
from a desire to serve our country, and Building Homes for Heroes
gives us the opportunity to honor that service."
The gifted home will be renovated to meet the physical needs of
Sergeant Howard.
"Working alongside amazing corporations like Engility, Building
Homes for Heroes is proud to be gifting one home every 11 days for
injured veterans," said Andy Pujol,
CEO and founder of Building Homes for Heroes. "Together, we are
making our communities and country a better place, and we are so
grateful for Engility's support for our nation's heroes."
In December of 2006, Staff Sergeant Howard was ambushed by enemy
insurgents while deployed to Ramadi,
Iraq. Knocked unconscious by an explosive, he sustained
traumatic brain injury, lumbar strain, spine disorder and other
wounds. For his service, he has been awarded the Purple Heart.
You can donate and learn more about Building Homes for Heroes
and its relationship with Engility at www.Engility.co/BHFH.
About Building Homes for Heroes:
Building Homes for
Heroes was borne out of the heartbreaking terror attacks on
Sept. 11, 2001. Deeply affected by
the tragic events that day, Andy
Pujol, BHFH president and founder, pledged to serve his
country by helping those who defend and protect it. Building Homes
for Heroes was officially founded in 2006. They build, modify and
enhance homes, and gift them, mortgage-free, to injured veterans
and their families. Beyond gifting homes, they are helping military
veterans and their families whose lives have been affected by
severe physical injuries or psychological trauma as a result of
their service.
In 2016, BHFH gifted their milestone 100th mortgage-free home.
For more information and for ways you can help,
visit buildinghomesforheroes.org.
About Engility:
Engility (NYSE: EGL), a $2 billion technology leader, has thousands of
employees around the world working to make a difference. Our
history of delivering results for the defense, federal civilian,
intelligence and space industries spans more than 60 years. We
provide leading-edge solutions and services on Earth, in space and
across cyber by leveraging expertise in systems engineering &
integration, high performance computing, cybersecurity, readiness
& training, enterprise modernization and mission operations
support. To learn more about us, please visit www.engility.com and
connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Media:
Scott
Fazekas
Engility Holdings,
Inc.
(703)
984-5068
Scott.Fazekas@engility.com
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Investor
Relations:
Dave
Spille
Engility Holdings,
Inc.
(703)
984-6120
Dave.Spille@engility.com
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