Who you can help - Meet the Northcutt Family
 |
 |
Marine Infantry Sergeant Phil Northcutt
"After receiving an Honorable Discharge in 2002, Phil volunteered to return to service in Iraq in 2004. During this extremely violent period of the Iraq war, he crushed his L4-L5 discs operating a malfunctioning .50 caliber machine gun turret during 16 hours of heavy fighting, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Although he was medivac'd to Baghdad ER, instead of going home Phil returned to duty with his injuries and was later diagnosed with PTSD. Twelve Marines from Phil's unit were killed in action, including his commanding officer who was killed by a suicide car bomber. It wasn't until a couple years later he discovered he had also been living with the symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a result of multiple concussions from RPGs and IEDs. Phil had never heard of TBI."
| Home: | Long Beach, California |
| Injury Incident: | Phil crushed his L4-L5 discs, resulting in painful chronic sciatica that frequently leaves Phil unable to walk or even pick up his own son. Phil also suffers from PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Operation: | Iraqi Freedom |
| Military Assignment: | 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, Weapons Company, Whiskey-3 Mobile Assault Platoon |
| Immediate Family: | Fiancee, 1 year old son, and 16 year old daughter |
| Personal Interests: | Phil enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf and video games |
| Current Situation: | Phil is currently enrolled in the Pathway Home transitional living center for combat veterans in Yountville California, where he is learning coping skills that will help him to live with the symptoms of TBI and PTSD. The requested financial assistance will help his family to pay living expenses until Phil is employed in a civilian job. |
| Current Request: | Total: $2400 | Received: $900 | Unmet Need: $1500 | Donate Now |
Rebuild Hope respects a beneficiary's desire for privacy and limits the information publicly displayed on our website to what she or he decides. We ask that no one attempt to contact them directly unless the beneficiary has authorized this action in written communications through Rebuild Hope.