Building Homes for Heroes Announces Mortgage Payoff for Family of Fallen Army Special Forces Soldier

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Building Homes for Heroes, along with partners SAIC (NASDAQ: SAIC) and Amazon Web Services, announced they will pay off the mortgage for the family of fallen U.S. Army Special Forces Sergeant Major Anders Johansson, who died in a vehicle accident on December 26, 2024. The announcement came during the inaugural National Capital Classic golf fundraiser, which raised over $300,000 for the organization.

The mortgage payoff will provide financial stability for Johansson's wife Sarah and their four children, including a 16-year-old son who was critically injured in the accident. Sergeant Major Johansson served nearly 22 years in the military, earning multiple awards including a Silver Star, Legion of Merit, eight Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart. Building Homes for Heroes aims to construct and gift up to 50 homes in 2025, assist 5,000 veterans and first responders, and reach their 500th home gift milestone by 2026.

National Capitol Classic golf fundraiser co-hosted with SAIC and Amazon Web Services celebrates our veterans at the historic Army Navy Country Club

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Building Homes for Heroes, joined by its partners Science Applications International Corp. (NASDAQ: SAIC) and Amazon Web Services, announced today it will pay off the remaining mortgage for the family of Sergeant Major Anders Johansson, a highly decorated U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who tragically lost his life in a vehicle accident on December 26, 2024. As the family copes with this unfathomable tragedy, the mortgage payoff will provide critical financial stability for his wife Sarah and their four children, including their 16-year-old son who sustained critical injuries in the accident.

The announcement came during Monday's inaugural National Capital Classic golf fundraiser for Building Homes for Heroes. Co-sponsored by SAIC and AWS at the Army Navy Country Club, more than $300,000 was raised so that Building Homes for Heroes can continue providing mortgage-free homes and further life-changing support to injured veterans, Gold Star families and first responders. Their shared commitment to supporting veterans and their families ensures the Johansson family can remain in their Vass, North Carolina home without the burden of mortgage payments as they navigate this profound and sudden loss.

"Sergeant Major Johansson devoted nearly 22 years to protecting our nation with exceptional dedication and courage," said Andy Pujol, founder and CEO of Building Homes for Heroes. "While we can never repay what he and his family have sacrificed, we can honor his legacy by ensuring his family has the stability of a mortgage-free home. This mission exemplifies the power of our partnerships with organizations like SAIC and AWS, whose unwavering support makes these life-changing moments possible."

"SAIC is honored to recognize Sergeant Major Johansson's dedication to our nation and provide our support to his family through our partnership with Building Homes for Heroes," said SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley. 

"We are deeply privileged to stand alongside Building Homes for Heroes in remembrance of Sergeant Major Johansson and his remarkable service to our country. This represents our ongoing commitment to those who have sacrificed so much for our nation and our heartfelt support to his family." said Shannon Judd, Director, Amazon.

In his distinguished military career, Sergeant Major Johansson earned multiple awards and commendations, including the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, eight Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart, and numerous campaign medals from his service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Beyond his military service, he was deeply committed to his local community, working with youth groups, supporting his local church, and regularly donating to help disadvantaged children.

"Anders was everything to our family—a loving husband, devoted father, and our foundation," said Sarah Johansson. "With Building Homes for Heroes' support, I can continue raising our children in the community we've called home, focusing on helping them heal and grow while supporting our son through his recovery. This gift means we can face our future without the added burden of financial uncertainty."

The announcement was the culmination of a day of celebration of our nation's heroes, as several patriotic corporations, hundreds of supporters and dozens of veterans were on hand for the golf outing to raise awareness and support for Building Homes for Heroes' mission of building better and brighter lives for our nation's heroes. The organization has high aspirations to construct, gift and modify as many as 50 homes in 2025, while helping as many as 5,000 veterans, first responders and their family members through all of its programs, and accomplishing its milestone 500^th home gift before the end of 2026.

About Building Homes for Heroes
Building Homes for Heroes builds and gifts mortgage-free homes, and completes home modifications, for veterans, emergency first responders and their families, and provides further services along their road to recovery to help them live a promising and fulfilling life ahead. The organization reached a 96% program rating in 2023, the 12th straight year earning a program rating of at least 93%. It also received a perfect 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for seven straight years, including a 100% in transparency and accountability. Since inception, Building Homes for Heroes has constructed, modified, and gifted more than 400 homes. Learn more at buildinghomesforheroes.org. 

About SAIC
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

About Amazon Web Services
Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any workload, and it now has more than 240 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, media, and application development, deployment, and management from 114 Availability Zones within 36 geographic regions, with announced plans for 12 more Availability Zones and four more AWS Regions in New Zealand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.

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FAQ

What did SAIC and AWS announce for Sergeant Major Johansson's family in May 2025?

SAIC and AWS, in partnership with Building Homes for Heroes, announced they will pay off the remaining mortgage for the family of fallen Army Special Forces Sergeant Major Anders Johansson, who died in December 2024.

How much money was raised at the National Capital Classic golf fundraiser for Building Homes for Heroes?

The inaugural National Capital Classic golf fundraiser, co-sponsored by SAIC and AWS, raised more than $300,000 for Building Homes for Heroes.

What are Building Homes for Heroes' goals for 2025-2026?

The organization aims to construct and gift up to 50 homes in 2025, help 5,000 veterans and first responders through their programs, and achieve their 500th home gift milestone by the end of 2026.

What military awards did Sergeant Major Anders Johansson receive during his service?

During his 22-year military career, Johansson earned a Silver Star, Legion of Merit, eight Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart, and numerous campaign medals from service in Iraq and Afghanistan.