ROANOKE (WSLS10) - A group of sailors left their uniforms at home and picked up hammers to help volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. It's part of Navy Week here in the Star City.
About a dozen sea men are helping build and put the finishing touches on a home along Fairfax Avenue. The walls and roof are up. Now, volunteers are adding trim, baseboards and doors.
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"It's always nice to give back to the community and help people out that are from here," said Jason Long, a second class officer in the United States Navy and a Roanoke Recruiter. "That's what we try to do as recruiters. We try to help everybody out, better their lives, go out and do more stuff -- whether it's getting money for college or just being able to travel the world -- it's all about helping people."
Once the house is done, it will be dedicated to a family on July third.