Nexen names Ken Cates Nexen Hero III winner

Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Ken Cates has been named the winner of Nexen Tire America Inc.'s Nexen Hero III campaign.

Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Ken Cates has been named the winner of Nexen Tire America Inc.'s Nexen Hero III campaign.

The Nexen Hero Jeep Wrangler

Nexen Hero Ken Cates and his wife Melissa.

Representatives for the Purple Heart Foundation (from left) stand with Nexen Hero winner Ken Cates, Fox news anchor Pete Hegseth, John Hagan and Mike Caudill.

Members for the Purple Heart Foundation were on hand to honor the Nexen Hero award winner Dec. 16. 

Ken Case, now CEO of the Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity that serves three counties in the greater Killeen/Temple, Texas, area, presents his first home to a recipient during a ceremony with the organization shortly after he took over as its CEO. This house was the affiliate's 69th home in its entire history and Cates' leadership has helped the organization impact 150 families.

Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Cates receives a Commander's Coin from Maj. Gen. Perkins for leadership during a deployment to Forward Operating Base Marez, located in Mosul, Iraq. Cates later received a second Commander's Coin from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mullen, for leadership during the same deployment.