Scholar. Mentor. World Class Athlete. There does not appear to be much that Mary Kate Cooper cannot do when she sets her mind to it. She embodies a “can-do” spirit that not only propels her towards excellence but lifts the spirits of those around her “One thing I learned in life is you cannot control … Continued
It would not surprise anyone who knows Alexander McGrath that his favorite quote is from the late Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis: “In a democracy, the most important office is the office of citizen.” Alexander, our Military Child of the Year ® 2017 for the U.S. Navy shares why this quote motivates him. “This quote … Continued
Henderson Heussner arrived in Florida under circumstances that were less than ideal. His father, Col. Todd Heussner, had just deployed to Afghanistan He was leaving behind Colorado, a place he loved and all of his friends behind. And the move was motivated by obligation and compassion – Henderson and his family needed to take care … Continued
April is the Month of the Military Child. There are very real challenges for children of our military families. Frequent moves uproot them and more changes than just the house they live in. New friends, new teachers, new requirements, sometimes new language. A deployment can bring stress and worry over the safety of those they … Continued
Drumroll, Please! Here are the 2017 Military Child of the Year® Award Recipients: It is our honor to announce the recipients of the 2017 Military Child of the Year® Award. “These seven award recipients are among the best of their generation in terms of scholarship and service to their communities. What is even more remarkable … Continued
Operation Homefront is thrilled to announce the top 5 Finalists from each branch of service for the 2017 Military Child of the Year® Award and the 6 Finalists for the second annual Military Child of the Year® Award for Innovation presented by Booz Allen Hamilton. Meet our Finalists… ARMY Darrius Anderson, 17, Mansfield, TX Alec … Continued
By Ashley Sistrunk, Guest Blogger. Celebrating LOVE: 5 Creative Ways to Stay Connected Through Deployments. The viral military Christmas card. Did you happen to see it floating around internet land the past couple of months? Totally cliché, right? Let me back up and introduce myself. Hey, I’m Ashley! I’m an almost 30 year old (how … Continued
Mission. It is something that comes up almost immediately when we talk about what we do here at Operation Homefront. In deeper discussions, many of us in the non-profit community will bring up another word. Calling. Most all of us in the Operation Homefront community have met one or more military or veteran families that … Continued
Joshua Wouden Named Operation Homefront’s First Space Force Military Child of the Year® Here at Operation Homefront, the New Year doesn’t just bring with it the anticipation of all the ways we will serve our military families but also the excitement of Military Child of the Year award season! And it begins in earnest today with the … Continued
By Erin Patterson. It was late the night before Thanksgiving in 2009. Ken Ruff, the vice president of national accounts at Beam Suntory, was exhausted. He and his family had just finished the long drive from their home in Chicago to their hometown of Utica, New York. Ken’s daughter was sick with a cold, so … Continued
