Michelle Bassett is a military spouse and caregiver for her husband, James Bassett, a retired Army specialist. The two are both cancer survivors and James was a caregiver for Michelle after her mastectomy and several other surgeries. But physical injuries from his time in the service became more problematic and now Michelle is his full-time … Continued
Snow falling, Santa and Mrs. Claus waving, and elves handing out gifts and free meals helped turn one small piece of Las Vegas into a winter wonderland. Held the weekend before Thanksgiving, festivities were all part of a holiday event to support military families through Operation Homefront’s Holiday Meals for Military and Holiday Toy Drive … Continued
Ida Carson was a caregiver to her husband until his death and now is the caregiver for her son, a retired Army staff sergeant. Her son has visible and invisible wounds from multiple tours of duty for Operation Enduring Freedom. Ida is also a member of Operation Homefront’s Hearts of Valor program and is a … Continued
Military spouse Angela Walter did not know what to expect for her third Homefront Celebrations event, hosted by Operation Homefront. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, what would normally be a night out, with dinner, dancing, a speaker, seeing old friends and making new ones, had gone virtual. “It was great!” Angela said about the event for … Continued
Guest blog by Angela Costa, Community Investment Analyst, CSX 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 heart, but positively touched the lives of many families. My latest … Continued
Four-year-old Jaxon Crouse ran from room to room of his family’s new home pointing out his favorite features. “Look, the refrigerator has a water thingy!” “There’s another closet!” Jaxon, everyone would come to learn, really likes closets. He and his family were seeing the house for the first time during Operation Homefront’s “Welcome to the … Continued
With 84 percent of our staff either veterans or coming from a military family, the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day resonates at Operation Homefront. From our top executives, to our staff working throughout the nation, which is more than from our board members to our volunteer brigade—more than 4,500 strong with 56 percent being service members or military spouses—Operation Homefront … Continued
Memorial Day is a special day for America as we honor those who have died while serving our great nation. It is especially important for me, on a very personal level, because of my father. John I. Pray, my father, joined the Army in 1938 after completing the ROTC program and graduating from Ripon College … Continued
by Linda Medler, Board of Directors Operation Homefront, retired Air Force Brig. Gen. I have been in the military for most of my life. I enlisted in the Marines out of high school, transitioned to civilian life to have children, while still serving in the Marine Corps Reserve. When I was ready to return to … Continued
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