Gary Sinise’s Foundation Builds Smart Home For Wounded New Castle Marine

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NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — A true hero has gotten his reward — a brand new “smart house” built through the efforts of the Gary Sinise R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) Foundation.
Marine Sgt. Eric Burkett was critically wounded in 2012 when the MV-22B aircraft he was piloting crashed in Morocco. Now, he and his family have moved into their new “smart” home outside New Castle, Lawrence County, near his childhoo