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
SAN ANTONIO — Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit dedicated to serving America’s military families, has elected Melissa Hathaway, President of Hathaway Global Strategies, to its national board of directors. Hathaway consults Fortune 500 companies on cybersecurity, enterprise risk management, and technology assessment. Having served on boards for four public companies and three non-profit organizations, and … 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
SAN ANTONIO, TX —Operation Homefront is pleased to welcome Col. (ret) Scott Arcuri to the Operation Homefront team as Vice President of Operations. As military families are moving to new duty stations and facing the challenges of adjusting to new communities, Scott will oversee impactful, expansive recurring support programs such as the Back-to-School Brigade, Holiday … Continued
CSX and Operation Homefront Unite to Ensure Military Children are Prepared to Start the New School Year SAN ANTONIO, Texas — For the fifth year, CSX is joining forces with national nonprofit Operation Homefront to support America’s military families at a time of year when their finances are already strained by assembling and distributing more … 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
