Woslum Family Military Homecoming Surprise

Status: STILL FAMILY OWNED

When Trent Woslum, a sergeant in the California National Guard, bought his family their first fixer-upper home as a Christmas present in 2002, he had no idea that by Valentine’s Day he would be deployed to Iraq.

The Surprise

While wife Dawna and their three sons Steven (12), Nicholas (7), and Alex (5) were sent to Disneyland for seven days, the team transformed their home. But the biggest surprise was yet to come – Trent returned home from Iraq to surprise his family at the reveal.

Where Are They Now

The Woslum family represents one of the show’s genuine success stories. Son Nick is now working as an Associate Lab Technician with Fulgent Genetics in California. The family maintained their home and built on the foundation the show provided.

Last verified: January 2026

Mike Reynolds

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Mike Reynolds has been covering reality TV since 2008, starting as a forum moderator for Kitchen Nightmares fan communities. He spent six years working in the restaurant industry before pivoting to entertainment journalism. When he is not tracking down closure updates, he is probably rewatching old Bar Rescue episodes for the third time.

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