Mitchell Matella, 2022 Navy Military Child of the Year®, Puts Family First Mitchell Matella had had enough of family separations. So, when his father faced a cross-country change of station, the 2022 Military Child of the Year® for the Navy made the difficult choice to take extra classes last summer to finish high school at … Continued
Air Force 2022 Military Child of the Year® Sees Needs, Takes Action Anna Cummins, the 2022 Military Child of the Year® for the Air Force, loves to communicate with other people, and the extroverted teen from Colorado Springs, Colorado, has plenty she would like to share with others. As the younger sibling of a sister … Continued
Pictured above are Judy Trevino and Al Roker at an Operation Homefront event serving America’s military families. Daughter of WWII Prisoner Of War is Compelled to Serve Military Families Often the impact of war is felt long after the war ends and can leave a lasting imprint on the service member, as well as the … Continued
Elena Ashburn, 2022 Army Military Child of the Year®, Helps Military Children “Bloom where you’re planted” takes on a special meaning for Elena Ashburn. When the military lifestyle separated her from her best friend, Elena, the 2022 Military Child of the Year® for the Army, decided to create an organization as a support system for … Continued
Andrew ‘A.J.’ Stone, National Guard 2022 Military Child of the Year®, Embraces Military Life While some military children decry the constant relocations, Andrew “A.J.” Stone, the 2022 National Guard Military Child of the Year®, decided to move to Kaiserslautern, Germany, during his mother’s deployment to bask in a new culture even though he was five … Continued
Largest single donation to organization as it launches its three-year “United We Stand” campaign to help secure the futures of America’s military families Media Inquiries: Susan Ziesman Susan.Ziesman@operationhomefront.org or (210) 392-6878 SAN ANTONIO, TX — Today, Operation Homefront announced receipt of a momentous $20 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, the largest single donation the nationally recognized nonprofit has received … Continued
Space Force 2022 Military Child of the Year® Aims to Fly High in the Military. High school senior Grant Benson, the 2022 Military Child of the Year® for the Space Force, can consistently hit a target the size of a pencil tip with an air rifle. It’s a skill that requires a sharp focus and … Continued
Sophia Jordan, 2022 Marine Corps Military Child of the Year®, Spreads Sunshine. Winning Marine Corps Military Child of the Year® runs in the family, but 13-year-old Sophia Jordan did it her own way. The 2022 recipient did so by spreading sunshine. What started with a single decorated box to a Make-A-Wish Foundation child awaiting a … Continued
Air National Guard Master Sgt. Gives Back with Holiday Meals For Air National Guard Master Sgt. Torre Jackson, Operation Homefront’s Holiday Meals for Military (HMFM) program is a force multiplier. Ever since she first participated in the program, she has used the dinners to give back by inviting other service members to the family’s holiday … Continued
Operation Homefront Village Gives Airman Breathing Room When Bria Buchanan Walker says her stay in an Operation Homefront Village allowed her to breathe easy, she knows of which she speaks. Severe asthma forced her to medically retire from the military with no plans and no place to go. “It would have been so difficult to … Continued
