Military Mom Sees Joy, Value that Back-to-School Brigade Brings When an Operation Homefront volunteer handed Mindy Schwickerath’s son, Reilly, a backpack and told him he was receiving it because he is a military child, the boy smiled with pride. It was one of the many things the military mom appreciated about the Back-to-School Brigade® event … Continued
Operation Homefront Announces United We Stand Million Dollar Match Sponsored by Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation, To Unite Americans In Support of Military Families San Antonio, Texas — Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families, announced today its historic United We Stand Million Dollar Match, sponsored … Continued
Operation Homefront Villages Provided Safe Haven to Navy Chef Jabrasia Doss didn’t know where to turn after being medically retired from the Navy, but she found refuge in the San Diego Village, Operation Homefront’s Transitional Housing program for military personnel leaving the military. “The Village helped me to feel safe,” said Jabrasia, a single mother … Continued
When medical issues forced Mark Sheldon to leave the military, he and his wife were, in his words, hopeful and united but also struggling. Learning about Operation Homefront allowed them to find a path forward beyond military life. The Ohio State University graduate joined the military—a family tradition–in 2006 as a petroleum supply specialist. He … Continued
Operation Homefront Opens Nominations for15th Annual Military Child of the Year® Awards SAN ANTONIO, Texas – For the 15th year, Operation Homefront will honor the extraordinary achievements of American military children through its annual Military Child of the Year® Awards program. Nominations open today for outstanding young people ages 13 to 18 who are legal … Continued
Ah’monie Scanlon was 20 years old and working at a mall kiosk and looking for a fresh opportunity when she enlisted in the military in 2013. She saw a recruiter in dress blues and was inspired. The U.S. Marine Corps would be her new challenge. She enjoyed her work in the military as a finance … Continued
Operation Homefront Presents Cornerstone Awardsto Emily Weaver of Chevrolet and Jim Zeumer of PulteGroup, Inc. San Antonio, Texas — Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit serving America’s military families, has presented 2022 Cornerstone Awards to Emily Weaver, Brand Partnerships, Chevrolet Customer Influence, and Jim Zeumer, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at PulteGroup. Operation Homefront … Continued
A Hero’s Home and Operation Homefront to Donate Mortgage-Free Home to a Veteran Family in Memphis MEMPHIS, TN — Hero’s Home, Inc., a charitable nonprofit founded by real estate investors in the U.S., and Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit serving America’s military families, today announced they will award a mortgage-free home to a veteran family … Continued
Army Veteran and Her Family are Thankful for Operation Homefront’s Critical Financial Assistance Program for Providing Relief in her Time of Need Army veteran Teena Robinson was the mother of an infant and needed to get into a career when she enlisted in 2009. She followed her father, a Marine veteran, in the family tradition … Continued
Veteran’s Family Receives Backpacks, Renewed Sense of Appreciation Back-to-school time is triple the fun – and triple the expense – for Navy veteran Curtis Montgomery and his wife, Debra. The family appreciated receiving backpacks and supplies for their three children at Operation Homefront’s Back-to-School Brigade (BTSB) event at the National Guard reserve base in Decatur, … Continued
