Holiday Meals Program Offers Support for Military Family Army veteran Joe Boyer enlisted in the Army in 2009 when the recession caused his security system contracts to dry up and he wanted to find stability for his family. His wife, Jessica, learned about nonprofit Operation Homefront when they first became a military family. The first … Continued
Operation Homefront Provides Air Conditioning Repair Keeping Veteran’s Daughter Safe from Heat Army veteran Sean Brown began noticing problems with his air conditioning unit at the beginning of summer. By the end of the time a heat wave was engulfing the country, including where he lived in Missouri, the air conditioner was broken. His daughter, … Continued
Guardsman Feels Safer and Calmer After Replacing Windows A billboard for the National Guard caught Sarah Davis’s attention in 2007. She was a single mother of two young sons, and she felt like she was in a dead-end job. After visiting with a recruiter, Sarah embarked on a service career that, so far, has spanned … Continued
Veteran Grateful for Support after Two Decades of Service Space Force and Air Force veteran Scott Ginn is a planner. But he found that trying to map out his transition to civilian life after more than 20 years in the military was much harder than he had anticipated. Scott and his wife, Michelle, knew they … Continued
Water Mitigation Makes Home Safer for Air Force Veteran Sarah Serrano had always wanted to join the military but had been nervous about making through basic training. After the terrorist attacks in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, Sarah continued her internal debate and in 2008 decided to enlist in the Air Force. “I … Continued
Operation Homefront Assistance Comes Full Circle for Marine Veteran Five years had passed between their phone conversations, but Marine Corps veteran Larry McAfee instantly recognized the voice of Operation Homefront caseworker Kerry Shumake when she called him this summer. Larry initially talked to Kerry in 2018, when he reached out to Operation Homefront’s Critical Financial … Continued
Marine Veteran Grateful for Stability During Transition Marine Master Sgt. Jesus Castañeda is transitioning out of the military after 21 years. His retirement date is expected in January 2024. Starting over after the military can be disconcerting and stressful for service members. Jesus is grateful to have been accepted into Operation Homefront’s Transitional Homes for … Continued
From Backpacks to Backyards, Families Feel Operation Homefront Impact Gratitude is at the heart of Operation Homefront’s mission to support our military community. We are grateful every day to our military families for their work to protect the freedoms we – and all Americans – enjoy. On Veterans Day, 11/11, we take extra time to … Continued
Navy Veteran Thanks Village for Easing Transition to Civilian Life Navy veteran Bernice Sanchez-Arce is happily married, financially stable, and working in a federal job she loves. She credits the Operation Homefront Transitional Housing – Villages program with helping her get to where she is now. “Operation Homefront has been a savior in many, many, … Continued
Operation Homefront Provides Free Holiday Meals for Military Families When Army Staff Sgt. Li Li was honorably discharged in December 2022, he became a stay-at-home dad and their family of four also became a one-income family. His wife, Yao, is a catering cook at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. Li was last … Continued
