Ryan Hartke was a self-proclaimed troublemaker before he became a Marine, enlisting in 2008 to find purpose and stability in his life. He had been working odd jobs when he talked to a friend who had just gotten back from boot camp and realized the Marines would be a good next step.
At the age of 12, Roxie Talavera saw a military parade in Monterrey, Mexico, where she lived with her grandma. She said then, “I’m going to be a soldier.”
As a pediatric nurse practitioner who now teaches at a nursing school, Annagrayson Cooper knows how important good information can be for new parents. So when she recently attended her first Operation Homefront Star-Spangled Babies® shower, she was pleased to see all the resources available.
Ryan Redshaw was on annual training during active duty in the Army National Guard when an injury would change his life.
Operation Homefront, a leading national military nonprofit, announced today that Walmart’s Spark Good program raised more than $2.9 million, including a 2:1 match from Walmart—thanks to the incredible generosity of Walmart.com and Walmart app customers.
Kenneth Kelly loved his job in the Army as a geospatial engineer and terrain analyst, collecting and analyzing data related to terrain, weather, geography, and structures.
Sandro was excited and surprised to see a home in nearby Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, available through Operation Homefront’s Permanent Homes for Veterans Program.
Winning the 2024 Military Child of the Year® Award for the Air Force changed me. It gave me confidence and opportunity, and it made me feel appreciated as a military child.
– Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit working to build strong,
stable, and secure military and veteran families, has named the 68 semifinalists for their
2026 Military Child of the Year® Award.
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.
