Tears from quad-amputee as he sees his new 'smart home'

After losing both his arms and legs in an IED attack in Afghanistan, this war veteran is being given the gift of a lifetime with a specially made house that accommodates his needs.

In 2012, Travis Mills lost portions of both his arms and legs to an IED during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan. Watch the video above to hear Mills' emotional recount of his injury.

He remembers waking up in a hospital bed and trying to convince his wife to take the money in their bank account, plus their young daughter, and go.

"You don't want to put up with this," he remembers saying to her. His wife, Kelsey, wouldn't listen and now two years later this family finds themselves stronger than ever and moving into a brand new "smart home."

Designed with Mills in mind, the home runs off iPad commands. It includes unique features like an elevator, specially designed cabinets and wide hallways.

It's all thanks to the Building for America's Bravest program, developed by the Gary Sinise Foundation and Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The program offers independence back to those who have sacrificed for America's freedom. By the end of this year, the program will have helped construct 30 smart homes for some of America's most severely injured service members and their families.

Mills and his wife have since started their own non-profit, called the Travis Mills Foundation. Their current project is building a National Veterans Family Center in Belgrade, Maine.

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