We are thrilled to announce that this year, Operation Homefront will be the featured non-profit in a Hallmark holiday movie, “A Homecoming for the Holidays.” The movie features a country singer, Charlotte, who is home for the holidays with her veteran brother Ryan. Ryan’s fellow Army veteran Matt is also in town. Matt is now … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. HOUSTON — Today, Operation Homefront welcomed U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Woodard and his family into a newly built rent-free home in Katy, Texas as a part of the organization’s expanding Transitional Homes for Community Reintegration program (THCR). Operation … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. Seven Outstanding Teens to Receive Operation Homefront 2019 Military Child of the Year® Award SAN ANTONIO — Operation Homefront, serving America’s military families® since 2002, today announced the seven winners of the prestigious 2019 Military Child of the Year® Award, the nation’s … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. Operation Homefront Appoints Dr. Dianna Jaffin to Its Board of Directors Operation Homefront, which has been serving America’s military families® since 2002, announced today that Dr. Dianna Jaffin has joined the nonprofit’s national board of directors. Dr. Jaffin is the senior director … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. Operation Homefront, serving America’s military families® since 2002, today announced the 96 semifinalists for the 2019 Military Child of the Year® (MCOY) Award. 2019 marks the 11th anniversary of this special event as the nation’s premier celebration of the achievements of our … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. Stater Bros. Charities and Chobani Commit $75,000 to Support Local Military Families Through Operation Homefront In honor of Military Appreciation Month, Stater Bros. Charities is partnering with Chobani to provide a joint contribution of $75,000 to Operation Homefront in support of military … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243 Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree, Inc. Help Military Families as New School Year Approaches As schools prepare to resume across the country, Operation Homefront will launch its annual Back-to-School Brigade® program. The national nonprofit serving America’s military families is partnered with Dollar … Continued
Bronze Star, Purple Heart Recipient Finds Stability in Savannah with Homes on the Homefront In the summer of 2007, in south Baghdad, Army Staff Sgt. Sloan Sulham Jr. and his men were finishing a patrol of the Al Doura neighborhood when a bomb exploded under the lead Humvee. Insurgents then attacked in a hail of … Continued
Marine Veteran Excited about Possibilities Thanks to Homes on the Homefront Marine Lance Cpl. Brett Dawson Jr. was in Marjah, Afghanistan in 2010 and had just finished up a 10-hour patrol when he got a call about a possible roadside bomb. In telling the rest of the story, he gives a glimpse of his dry … Continued
Marine Corps veteran Jessica McCue proudly served in the military for four years, but a back injury forced her to medically retire. Settling into civilian life was harder than she imagined. Even with her bachelor’s degree and having a job in the accounting department at a large corporation, Jessica was still struggling, and always worried … Continued
