Operation Homefront Provides Connections for Army Spouse at Military Baby Shower Yessica Ortega Kinchen did not know what being a military spouse to an American servicemember would mean. She did not know how challenging moving to the United States would be. Or how hard it can be to meet people and build a network. The … Continued
Operation Homefront’s Veteran Housing Assistance Provides Forever Home to Growing Family As Army veteran Robert Reukauf and his wife, Avery, kicked off 2023, their life looked vastly different than it had 18 months earlier when they moved to Katy, Texas. In October 2022, their family grew from three to five with the birth of twins, … Continued
Operation Homefront Provides Relief Among School Supplies in Brigade Backpacks Children exclaimed “earbuds!” and “scissors!” as they pulled contents from backpacks. Parents — no less excited about collecting school supplies at Operation Homefront’s Back-to-School Brigade® event in San Antonio, Texas – expressed relief. “It’s a one-stop shop, and it lessens stress,” said Gracie Kayl, wife … Continued
Mold Remediation Makes Veteran Home Habitable, Safe Jibrell Crump continued a family tradition when she joined the Army in 2008. She added a twist, however, by being the first woman in her family to enlist. She had planned to make a career out of the Army but during a deployment to Iraq there was an … Continued
New HVAC System Keeps Army Veteran, Military Mom Safe in Heat After her honorable discharge from the Army, Crystal Simms stayed in Hope Mills, North Carolina, which was near Fort Liberty, where she was last stationed. Crystal bought a home in the area in 2019 and shares it with daughter Trinity, 18, and her 16-year-old … Continued
School Supplies Stretch Budgets, Show Support for Military Families If Army veteran Noli Foronda’s two sons dread going back to school, no one would guess as they greet friends while getting school supplies. The boys, who will start sixth grade and 10th grade in August, were grateful to receive backpacks filled with pencils, pens, and … Continued
Operation Homefront Makes a House a Home for Army Veteran Two years ago, at the height of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Army veteran Brandon Baye received the keys to his new home in Hope Mills, North Carolina, as part of Operation Homefront’s Permanent Homes for Veterans (PHV) Program. Now, he and his … Continued
New Air Conditioner Keeps Navy Veteran and His Family Safe and Cool Jorge Romero joined the Navy in 2000, when he was still only 17 because he wanted something more than he could find in his small New Mexico hometown. For jobs, his choices were “the mine and the Walmart,” he said. He talked to … Continued
New HVAC Allows Air Force Veteran’s Family to Stay in Dream Home Air Force veteran Robert Osborne was surprised when he began having problems with heat and the AC in the Longview, Washington, home the family had recently purchased. He and his wife, Nychol, loved the house that was also home to Nychol’s granddaughter and … Continued
Flood Repairs Help Physical and Mental Health of Veteran Army National Guard veteran Brian Steere joined the military because of a sense of duty to his country and to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather who served in the Navy during World War II. He enlisted in 2008 and had hoped to serve 20 … Continued
