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From the Navy to the Railroad: A Cycle of Service

In 2018, Operation Homefront partnered with CSX, a premier transportation company, as a part of the CSX Pride in ServiceTM initiative to further our mission to build strong, stable and secure military families. With support from CSX, we have hosted Star-Spangled Baby Shower and Back-to-School Brigade events – providing meaningful connection points and essential services … Continued

Meet Yvette Peterson, 2019 Volunteer of the Year

Yvette Peterson has been a superb volunteer with Operation Homefront for five years. The decision to volunteer came after she and her husband, a medically retired soldier, were awarded a mortgage-free home in 2013, through Operation Homefront’s Homes on the Homefront program. “We decided that we needed to help other military families,” Peterson said. “Going … Continued

The Importance of Celebrating Military Children

We are pleased to share with you today some words from our President and CEO, John I. Pray, Jr., Brig Gen, USAF (Ret.) on this year’s Military Child of the Year Awards recipients and why it so important to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our military children and why we want to make this … Continued

Coast Guard 2020 Military Child of the Year

Pierce Corson, 2020 MCOY for U.S Coast Guard, Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Among Teens and Children Pierce Corson, our 2020 Military Child of the Year for the Coast Guard, is dedicated to spreading mental health awareness for young people. The 17-year-old senior at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has conducted research … Continued

2020 Innovation Military Child of the Year

Kainath Kamil Hopes to Change the World through Innovation As our 2020 Military Child of the Year for Innovation, Kainath Kamil, 16, wants to continue studying the genetic mechanisms of addiction—which means even more weekends with her fruit flies. A student at Mission Vista High School in Oceanside, California, Kainath believes in the transformative power … Continued

Adversity Builds Strength in Military Child

Adversity Builds Strength in Kristina Lee, 2020 MCOY for National Guard Kristina Lee, our 2020 Military Child of the Year for the National Guard, has worn the crown as Ohio’s Miss Teen Buckeye State, and she sported a different look when she campaigned for office at a SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference. The 18-year-old senior at … Continued

Air Force 2020 Military Child of the Year

Samantha Grab, Our Air Force 2020 Military Child of the Year, Finds the Joy in Life Samantha Grab, our 2020 Military Child of the Year® for the Air Force, has brought light and happiness to so many around her through her music and positive attitude, especially during tough times. Her family’s nickname for her is … Continued

Navy 2020 Military Child of the Year®

Miryam Smith, 2020 MCOY for the Navy, Honors Dad through Excellence  Miryam Smith, our 2020 Military Child of the Year for the Navy, remembers her father telling her that hard work pays off and that she could achieve anything she put her mind to. Those words have been Miryam’s motivation since her father, retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Eduardo Smith, took his own life in 2016. The tragedy, she … Continued

Marine 2020 Military Child of the Year®

Niklas Cooper, 2020 MCOY for Marines, Serves School and Community When Niklas Cooper, our 2020 Military Child of the Year for the Marine Corps, shows up, he brings a big heart as a leader and volunteer in his community and as a student at Lejeune High School in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where he is … Continued

Military Child Believes in Helping Those in Need

Fionnuala Mahoney Believes in Compassion and Helping Those in Need Fionnuala “Finn” Mahoney, our 2020 Military Child of the Year for the Army, is a resilient, adaptable teenager.  She proves that every day living with learning differences, being a caregiver for her grandmother, helping to rebuild her childhood home in New Hampshire, and being a … Continued

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