Service Member with Deployed Husband Finds Support at Star-Spangled Babies® Shower Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Stephanie Pejsa was not sure what to expect during her first Operation Homefront Star-Spangled Babies® event. The event in Jacksonville, Florida, included train-themed- games and gifts in honor of its sponsor, CSX. “I thought it was amazing,” Stephanie said. … Continued
Holiday Meals Program Helps Air Force Family Battle Inflation Increases When Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Ainslie and his wife, Miranda, moved to Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington with their teenage son and daughter, they quickly noticed goods and services cost significantly more in the Northwest than their previous base in South Dakota. Once on … Continued
Army Veteran Finds Hope in Operation Homefront Transitional Housing Apartment Until recently, Army veteran Ariel Thomas had only questions as she transitioned to civilian life after a decade of military service. Where would she live? Would she be reunited with her 9-year-old son, who was living with his father five hours away? Would she be … Continued
Repair Assistance Lifts Weight Off Purple Heart Recipient When Purple Heart recipient Victoria Montenegro’s stove quit working just before Thanksgiving 2022, she didn’t anticipate an avalanche of home repairs that would follow and add to her stress as a stay-home mom and Army veteran. Victoria, a former Army medic, was on deployment in Iraq when … Continued
