Red Dirt Diaries: 'Honor Crew' Helps Oklahoma Deployed Service Members' Families

A metro man is stepping into duty for families with loved one’s deployed. John Fuller started the “Honor Crew” about two years ago after doing some handyman work for a woman whose husband was deployed. Now, he does jobs around the homes

Friday, December 6th 2019, 8:06 pm

By: Karl Torp

Red Dirt Diaries: 'Honor Crew' Helps Oklahoma Deployed Service Members' Families

A metro man is stepping into duty for families with loved one’s deployed.

John Fuller started the “Honor Crew” about two years ago after doing some handyman work for a woman whose husband was deployed.

Now, he does jobs around the homes of deployed service members free of charge.

“We do a lot of lawn work, we've done washers or driers,” said Fuller, who has a long list of things he and his crew of about six volunteers can do.

“You wouldn't believe the looks on these people’s faces and you don't charge them,” added Fuller.

News 9 caught up with Fuller as he was putting Christmas lights on his neighbors home.

“It’s very comforting,” said Riann Farquhar, whose husband is currently deployed.

“He’s always there,” said Farquhar about Fuller.

“It’s been fun. I enjoy it. I enjoy what the results are,” added Fuller, who said the Honor Crew as served about two dozen families.

Here’s a link to the Honor Crew Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/The-Honor-Crew-2094981457182014.

You can learn more and donate to the Honor Crew here: https://honorcrew.org/.

Karl Torp

Karl Torp is an award-winning journalist who’s been part of the News 9 team since 2012. He co-anchors the 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts on weekdays. Karl loves telling Oklahoma’s unique stories, and he’s also a huge sports junkie. He loves to think of trades that would help the Oklahoma City Thunder win a World Championship (despite knowing little to nothing about salary caps and luxury taxes).

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