Veteran Nick Mapson, his son Jayden, 4, and his wife Jackie react after learning that they will receive a free house, during a ceremony at The Highlands Golf Course in Elgin, Ill., on Thursday, June 21, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Veteran Nick Mapson and his wife Jackie react after learning that they will receive a free house, during a ceremony at The Highlands Golf Course in Elgin, Ill., on Thursday, June 21, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Veteran Nick Mapson and his wife Jackie react after learning that they will receive a free house, during a ceremony at The Highlands Golf Course in Elgin, Ill., on Thursday, June 21, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Team Fastrax Professional Skydiving Team members arrive at The Highlands Golf Course in Elgin, Ill., on Thursday, June 21, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Veteran Nick Mapson, his son Jayden, 4, and his wife Jackie watch as Team Fastrax Professional Skydiving Team members arrive at The Highlands Golf Course in Elgin, Ill., on Thursday, June 21, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Veteran Nick Mapson hugs Rita Unzner, executive director, Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago, during a ceremony at The Highlands Golf Course in Elgin, Ill., on Thursday, June 21, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Veteran Nick Mapson, center, greets members of the Team Fastrax Professional Skydiving Team as his wife Jackie, right, hugs Rita Unzner, executive director, Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago, after learning that they will receive a free house, during a ceremony at The Highlands Golf Course in Elgin, Ill., on Thursday, June 21, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Susanne Tauke, home builder/developer, president of New American Homes, Inc., left, hugs Jackie Mapson, as veteran Nick Mapson, right in blue, hugs Lee Kirgan of Operation Finally Home, at The Highlands Golf Course in Elgin, Ill., on Thursday, June 21, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
ELGIN — U.S. Army Spc. Nick Mapson of Sugar Grove lifted his 1-year-old son, Jayden, from his wife’s arms. He held the boy close and kissed his forehead. He pointed out the three skydivers from Ohio-based Team Fastrax jumping from an airplane overhead, each with …
