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
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
Meet Operation Homefront’s Volunteer of the Year – Sharon Fenton. Sharon Fenton describes herself as a stay-at-home mom. In 2019, Sharon, in mom-mode, was doing all she could to support her eldest son’s enrollment in JROTC. She was very involved as a parent and served on the Board of Directors for the Booster Club. “The … Continued
Military Spouse, Michelle Brown, and Operation Homefront Grow Up Together. In 2002, following 9/11, a young Navy wife whose husband was stationed at Groton Submarine Base in New London, Connecticut, began volunteering at a newly-formed nonprofit. The husband was often deployed and the young wife, home with a 2-year-old, was far from her hometown of … Continued
Former Navy Spouse Draws from Life Experience for Operation Homefront Mission After her husband separated from the Navy, Ebony found herself missing the military community. She began looking for positions that supported military families in the Washington, D.C., area, where her family decided to live. After coming across a position as the Director of Special … Continued
Once In Need of Assistance Herself, Rose Wilson Understands the Struggle In 2009, while her husband was deployed, Rose Wilson found herself in need of financial assistance for an unexpected home repair. Unable to afford the repair on her own, Rose reached out to Operation Homefront for help. After receiving assistance from Operation Homefront, Rose … Continued
Author: Maryclare Kenney, VP Intermodal and Auto, Intermodal, CSX Civilian and military family life may seem like two different worlds, but our lives are much more intertwined than many might realize. As a U.S. Army veteran myself, I can say from firsthand experience that it makes a huge difference to receive extra support from your … Continued
Mike Lahrman Finds the Perfect Blend of Service, Career and Heart at Operation Homefront Seeing firsthand Operation Homefront’s impact on the lives of military service members, veterans, and their families and hearing their personal stories reinforced to Mike the fact that he made the right decision to work for Operation Homefront. Mike joined the OH … Continued
CarMax is an active supporter of Operation Homefront and recently partnered provide bikes to children of military families. In addition, CarMax’s financial support has contributed to Operation Homefront’s Critical Financial Assistance program that helps military families overcome short-term financial crises. Meet Dustin Wicks, a veteran who has made CarMax his civilian career of choice: Hometown: Syracuse, … Continued
Pillsbury Provides Homes for Transitioning Military Families to Make Homemade Memories For most Americans, “home” means security, a place to make memories, and a sense of community. For many military families transitioning to civilian life, a home of their own often seems unattainable. The physical, psychological, and fiscal challenges veterans and their families face when … Continued
