The official groundbreaking ceremony for Hero Home Six took place at Renaissance Park in Raleigh on Thursday, August 8 with Nathan Rimpf, his family, local dignitaries and representatives from Chesapeake Homes, Wakefield Development, HBA Raleigh/Wake County, Operation:  Coming Home, HPW, ECU, the USO and friends, family and neighborhood supporters in attendance.

The ceremony was largely ceremonious, as construction is well underway on Nathan Rimpf’s Hero Home Six in Renaissance Park.	Nathan, his mother, his father, several family members, and representatives of the community, building company, and organizing organizations all grabbed shovels to mark the occasion.	A sign marks the lot where Nathan’s home is being built in Renaissance Park.  Soon vendors, donators and supporters names will be added to the sign as the list grows with each company & individual choosing to get involved.

Army Ranger Nathan Rimpf was able to meet with all of the vendors and subcontractors who will be working on the construction of his new Renaissance Park home.  Nathan was joined by his mother and father at the informal lunch held at the Renaissance Park clubhouse.

Nathan Rimpf candidly tells his story of how he became the Hero Home Six recipient to the crowd.	Before the lunch, the crowd watched a video about Operation: Coming Home inside the clubhouse.	Mark Kring, head of Chesapeake Homes’ North Carolina division, addresses the vendors & subcontractors who will be involved in the construction of Nathan’s home.

Military members support each other in good times and in bad.  Nathan showed up at Operation:  Coming Home Hero Home Five recipient Cody Stanton’s key ceremony on June, 27, 2013 to show his support for the organization and his fellow soldier.

Nathan and Cody pose with fellow soldiers at Cody’s Key Ceremony.	Hero Home Five recipient Cody Stanton holds the keys to his new home as Nathan Rimpf , Hero Home Six recipient shows his support at Operation: Coming Home's Key Ceremony on 6/27/13.	Nathan looks to the skies to watch for the paratroopers bringing the key to Cody Stanton’s Hero Home Five.

Nathan brought his mom Cindy along to meet with the design team on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 to pick flooring, siding, cabinet, counter tops, bathroom & kitchen fixtures and lighting for his new home.  Thank goodness his mom joined him, as he soon found out how overwhelming the process can be!

Danya Bizzell and Jennifer Glynn of Chesapeake Homes were on hand to assist Nathan in choosing the right selections for his new home.	So many little details go into building a home, and Nathan and his mom patiently sort through samples to select the right ones.	Nathan and his mom Cindy look at flooring samples to make final selections for Nathan’s new home.

Nathan Rimpf and his parents, Anton and Cindy, met with Chesapeake Homes' representatives on Friday, May 31, 2013 to see his new home’s floor plans on paper for the first time. Together, they all discussed how to make modifications to the plans to accommodate Nathan. Afterwards, the group checked out the lot where Nathan’s home will be built in Renaissance Park in Raleigh.

Nathan Rimpf and his parents  pose for a picture in the  Renaissance Park clubhouse.	Nathan and his parents sit down with Danya Bizzell, Ryan Suman, Jennifer Garner and Mark Kring of Chesapeake Homes to review the plans for his new home.	Chesapeake Homes’ Mark Kring shows Nathan the lot where his new home will be built.