SOLDIER LOSES $300,000 HOME WHILE FIGHTING IN IRAQ

Soldier in Iraq Loses Home Over $800 Debt

Capt. Michael Clauer's homeowners' association foreclosed on his family's $300,000 house and sold it for $3,500.

By Nick Baumann Fri May. 28, 2010 3:00 AM PDT
MOTHER JONES

Michael Clauer is a captain in the Army Reserve who commanded over 100 soldiers in Iraq. But while he was fighting for his country, a different kind of battle was brewing on the home front. Last September, Michael returned to Frisco, Texas, to find that his homeowners' association had foreclosed on his $300,000 house—and sold it for $3,500. This story illustrates the type of legal quagmire that can get out of hand while soldiers are serving abroad and their families are dealing with the stress of their deployment. And fixing the mess isn't easy.

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Source URL: http://motherjones.com/politics/2010/05/soldier-iraq-loses-home-homeowners-association-foreclose

AWESOME VIDEO: 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM HUNTING FOR TALIBAN

This video shows members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team on a patrol hunting for Taliban in Afghanistan.

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AIR WEAPONS TEAM WIPE OUT TALIBAN

Video shows footage from an air weapons team as they wipe out the Taliban on the ground.

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