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This season, John Gallina, co-founder of Purple Heart Homes, Inc. and Military Makeover’s official nonprofit partner, sits down with Matthew Dawson for a conversation that brings his service into focus. Matthew shares how his journey begins at just 17, stepping into the military and quickly finding himself deployed to Iraq, then later to Afghanistan. He walks through the reality of those missions, from route clearance to air reaction force assignments, and the moment everything changes after being injured by a grenade during deployment. It is a conversation that stays with you, offering a closer look at the experiences carried long after service ends and why this work matters for families like the Dawsons. Season 45 is now streaming on MilitaryMakeover.tv.