Donations a ‘Life Raft’ for Army Veteran Family
Felipe Bazan joined the Army in 2020 because he wanted a more positive life. Enlisting in the military was a common way out of the low-income area where he was raised.
Funding for New Furnace ‘Priceless’ for Veteran
Aaron Thompson followed his big sister’s footsteps when he joined the Marines in 2005 at the height of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. His brother also was enlisted.
Housing Program Provides a Fresh Start
After spending her whole career in the Air Force, single mom Renee Gilliam embarked on life as a veteran with a dream of becoming a homeowner.
Life-Changing Housing Program for Family
Recruiters sought out Lorena Sierra in high school after she scored well on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery exam, better known as the ASVAB. The test had been a way to cut class for a day, though, and she had no plans to join.
When a Helper Needs Help
The federal government shutdown put disabled Army veteran DaQuan Bethea in the difficult position of asking for assistance after he was furloughed from his civilian job with the Department of Defense and then returned to work without pay.
Marine Veteran Grateful to Donors
After surviving firefights in Iraq, coming home with physical and neurological health complications that could be debilitating, Marine veteran Scotti Fraser turned to music.
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Meals for Military®
As the holiday season approaches, Operation Homefront is rolling out Holiday Meals for Military events across the nation.
Holiday Meals Events Deliver More Than Food
Mike Flores was 21, already a father to a young boy, working full time, and taking part-time college classes when his sister woke him up on Sept. 11 and told him about the terrorist attacks.
Food Assistance Lifts Weight Off Soldier
As federal lawmakers remained at a stalemate over government funding in mid-October, Army Staff Sgt. Jorge Martinez and his wife, Carolina, watched and worried from their home in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Family Makes Memories at Holiday Meals Event
As Army veteran David Gonzalez watched the joyful smiles on the faces of his wife and son, he felt nothing but gratitude toward Operation Homefront donors who made it possible.