Air Force Family Grateful for Meals, Support
Lanea had not thought of what it would be like to be a military spouse, but after meeting her now-husband just one week before he left for boot camp, she was all in.
Appliances Help Veteran Mom Gain Stability
New Appliances Help Veteran, Single Mom Gain Stability Hope Thompson enlisted in the Army in 2006 because she felt it was her duty as an American. “I love my country, and we were in a time of war,” she said. She deployed three times — in 2008 and 2011 to Iraq and in 2016 to … Continued
Electric and Roofing Repairs Increase Safety
Electric and Roofing Repairs Increase Family’s Safety A leaking roof that did not comply with updated state code and sorely outdated electrical wiring made for an unsafe living situation for Air Force veteran Lyndie Stark, husband Rodney, and her stepson Liem. The living room in their 1940s home in Newaygo, Michigan, would be littered with … Continued
New HVAC System Increases Stability for Veteran
New HVAC System Lowers Bills, Increases Stability for Veteran Samual Buffington had always wanted to join the military. After he and his wife, Krysten, divorced he enlisted in the Navy. He wanted to serve his country, find a purpose, and have a steady paycheck to support his newborn daughter. He was deployed to Bahrain, where … Continued
Drainage Repair Stops Basement Flooding
Drainage Repair Stops Basement Flooding in Veteran’s Ohio Home Craig Payne calls himself a “product of 9/11.” He was only 10 years old when the terrorist attacks happened, and he already had dreamed of following in his father’s footsteps and joining the military. At 20, Craig remembered the attacks as he enlisted in the Army. … Continued
We Find Community Wherever We Call Home
As a Military Family, We Find Community Wherever We Call Home I grew up in a rural town of around 1,000 people in Northeast Wisconsin. I walked the same elementary school halls my father did, knew the names of each grocery store cashier, and attended the same fireworks show each Fourth of July. For me, … Continued
Army Veteran Adapts to Life as Military Spouse
Being a Military Spouse Was Harder Than Serving in Army, Veteran Says Before Aleasha Brown was a mom married to a service member, she was an Army staff sergeant. As she adapted to the unpredictable and often lonely role of military spouse, she leaned heavily on her service training. Aleasha enlisted in the Army Reserve … Continued
Navy Veteran Finds Stability at OH Apartment
Navy Veteran Finds Stability at Operation Homefront Apartment Petty Officer 2nd Class Austin Gilley was in a Navy transitioning assistance program class when he heard about Operation Homefront’s Transitional Housing – Apartments program in Urbana, Maryland. “At the time I was definitely worried about how I was going to provide for my family,” Austin said. … Continued
Military Spouse Grateful for Family Support Services
Military Spouse Grateful for Family Support Services With inflation causing food and other everyday costs to rise, Army wife Melissa Clark is always looking for deals to help maximize the family budget. She regularly checks Operation Homefront’s social media pages to see what kind of family service programs may be happening in her area. Most … Continued
Family of Six Grateful for Home
Family of Six Grateful for Home During Transition out of Military When Anthony “Tony” Lancaster began his military service with the Army National Guard at age 17, he remembered the 9/11 terrorist attacks on our nation. “I wanted to do whatever I could to keep things like that from happening again,” said Tony, who went … Continued