Home Improvements Help Texas Family Stay Healthy and Safe After 10 years in the Air Force as a surgical technician, Staff Sgt. Mariana McKenzie was about to be deployed when she started experiencing severe pain symptoms in her joints. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and had to medically retire in 2012. “It was like … Continued
Veteran Receives Assistance after COVID-19 Causes Business Shutdown The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on many military families. Army Veteran Nicole Walcott and her new business were significantly impacted during this time. For the past three years, Army veteran Nicole Walcott has been building up her alternative health and wellness business in Fayetteville, North … Continued
Operation Homefront Helps Single Mom Pay Rent, Buy Groceries Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Kiaveth Vasquez describes her childhood as traumatic. A contentious split between her parents resulted in Kiaveth and her two younger brothers being taken from her father’s house in the U.S. to Central America, where they lived with his mother. Kiaveth said … Continued
Veteran Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert Cash and his wife, Amanda, were nearing Christmas in 2019 and were feeling the financial pressure. They had gifts to buy for their daughter Maddlyn, then 4, Amanda was nearing her third trimester, and Robert had lost his job because of an injury. They still had not bought … Continued
Army National Guard Veteran Seeks Critical Financial Assistance following COVID-19 Job Loss Veteran Tamara Newton has never been late on bills. But as one of the 6 million Americans who had to file for unemployment after being laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she was unable to pay her rent, plus some of her … Continued
Veteran Army Staff Sgt. Stephen Hughs did everything right. He planned for the future, landed a good civilian job as a teacher after he was medically retired from service, and he saved for retirement. In fact, he had approximately $150,000 in savings. He gave back to his community in Thornton, Colorado, volunteering for a variety … Continued
Urgent Assistance Helps Wounded Warrior with Housing during Covid-19 Pandemic As spring break wrapped up for Antonio Garcia, the Army veteran looked forward to getting back to Fisher College in Boston to finish his sophomore year and move closer to his degree in business management. Antonio had enlisted in the military in 2014 and worked … Continued
Back-to-School Brigade Helps Military Family Stretch their Budget Codie Maile describes herself as an Army brat. Ten years ago, when her husband, also named Cody, decided to enlist in the Army, she knew even better than him what to expect. The moves, deployments, and stretching a budget. She was ready for the adventure. The couple … Continued
Guest blog by Angela Costa, Community Investment Analyst, CSX CSX and Operation Homefront: A Conversation about Service, Support…and More Service! As part of CSX’s Pride in Service initiative, which is focused on supporting the military community, veterans and first responders, I’ve been fortunate to volunteer at some really moving events that not only touched my … Continued
Army Major Richard Star enlisted in the military in 1988 and after 30 years of service he was still going strong until a terminal cancer diagnosis in June 2018 changed everything. His career and way of life was over. He and his wife, Tonya, moved into housing at Walter Reed where he started treatment. While … Continued
