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(1:55 PM) Montel Williams Discusses Makeover Show For Ashville Family

The "Military Makeover With Montel" TV show continued filming Wednesday at the Heritage Ministries Homestead Horse Stables. Montel Williams visited the horse stables where he talked about the project and the impending home improvements reveal to the Cody Willett and his family. P-J photo by Jordan W. Patterson

Montel Williams of the TV show “Military Makeover With Montel” visited the Heritage Ministries Homestead Horse Stables where filming for the program took place.

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Cody Willett, a U.S. Air Force veteran, was selected as the winner of “Military Makeover With Montel,” a home improvement show on Lifetime that features Williams.

Williams served in the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy. Heritage Ministries works with veterans suffering form post-traumatic stress disorder.

Willett suffers from PTSD stemming from his deployments to Afghanistan.

The Willett family, who were relocated for the duration of the project, will see the improvements made to the Ashville home for the first time Thursday around 2 p.m. Initial work began on April 30.

Filming for the show took place Wednesday. P-J photo by Jordan W. Patterson

Willett is currently a member of the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office where he works as a computer specialist.

The renovation project is in collaboration with the Chautauqua County Veterans Service Agency PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Program that helps veterans return to civilian life.

See more coverage of the Willett family following Thursday’s unveiling in Ashville.

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