Catch us on Military Makeover with Montel®

This Lifetime series enlists a team of conscientious designers, contractors, landscapers and other home improvement professionals to transform the homes of military families across the country. For season 36, the team has the honor of making Veteran Carlos Colón-Ruiz's dream home a reality.

Born in Puerto Rico, Colón-Ruiz joined the U.S. Army after high school. Following graduation, he was assigned to the 101st ABN in Fort Campbell, Kentucky." Then, he joined 1/506th INF — one of the most recognized units in the United States.

In 2008, Colón-Ruiz deployed to Afghanistan, where a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Humvee. The explosion resulted in serious injuries, including the loss of sight in one eye, hearing damage, the loss of two fingers, two paralyzed fingers, and visible scars on his face, head, and upper body. He's now among the many Veterans who wear hearing aids and wears hearing aids because he is completely deaf in his left ear (just like fellow Veteran Tony Lee), and his right ear is only 50 percent functional.