Caleb Pipes, the 2021 Military Child of the Year® for the Army, Remained Resilient during Cancer Battle Caleb Pipes, the 2021 Military Child of the Year® for the Army, is a cancer survivor, world traveler, and Eagle Scout who embodies resilience and the spirit of helping others. The 18-year-old son of Army Col. Gregory Pipes … Continued
Emma Remley, the Military Child of the Year® for Innovation, Created a Soothing Space at Tokyo Base Emma Remley, the 2021 Military Child of the Year® for Innovation, created a legacy of her own at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan, by building a sensory garden that everyone could enjoy, and in particular other military … Continued
Nyah Gray, 2021 Military Child of the Year® for the Air Force, Serves and Leads Nyah Gray, the 2021 Military Child of the Year® for the Air Force, developed powerful resilience as a little girl when her father died. In tragedy, she found refuge in music and academics. Now, the 17-year-old high school junior who … Continued
Joshua Wouden Named Operation Homefront’s First Space Force Military Child of the Year® Joshua Wouden, the first Military Child of the Year® for the Space Force, is Operation Homefront’s youngest recipient in 2021 at 13 years old. But through volunteering at his church, helping his mom take care of his four siblings when she suffers … Continued
Liam Cooper, the Coast Guard 2021 Military Child of the Year®, Has a Heart for Helping Others Liam Cooper, the 2021 Military Child of the Year® for the Coast Guard, is a scholar, an athlete, and he has a desire to help others and a gift for raising money. He has put both to work … Continued
Elise Puliafico, the 2021 Military Child of the Year® for the National Guard, Wants to Help Other Children Cope Elise Puliafico, the 2021 Military Child of the Year® for the National Guard, is an empathetic leader who wants to help other military children cope with being the child of a parent or guardian with PTSD … Continued
Operation Homefront Employee Gives Back to Help Other Young Military Families Like many of the military families Operation Homefront serves, Rebekah Reyes and her husband Edgar started their military journey 1,400 miles from family at their first duty station in Fort Polk, Louisiana. Edgar was a private first class in the Army, and Rebekah was … Continued
When a family is expecting a baby, there are many things to prepare for. Having the baby arrive much earlier than expected isn’t one of them. This was the case for Alicia Costello, whose son, Spencer, arrived six weeks early. So when Alicia and Spencer attended the Star-Spangled Babies shower in Dayton, Ohio, in May, … Continued
Baby fever swept across several states this summer as Proctor & Gamble teamed with Operation Homefront (OH) to sponsor a number of Star-Spangled Babies baby showers. At the Las Vegas event, 57 new and expectant parents gathered to have fun, win some prizes, receive their baby supplies and, importantly, connect with other moms who understand … Continued
Operation Homefront Serves Up Fun, Food, During Holiday Meals for Military Events The global pandemic shined a light on families struggling with food insecurity as long lines at food banks made headlines throughout 2020. Operation Homefront staff and volunteers responded, quickly switching to drive-thru events to help our military families during this even greater time … Continued
