Elena Ashburn, 2022 Army Military Child of the Year®, Helps Military Children “Bloom where you’re planted” takes on a special meaning for Elena Ashburn. When the military lifestyle separated her from her best friend, Elena, the 2022 Military Child of the Year® for the Army, decided to create an organization as a support system for … Continued
Andrew ‘A.J.’ Stone, National Guard 2022 Military Child of the Year®, Embraces Military Life While some military children decry the constant relocations, Andrew “A.J.” Stone, the 2022 National Guard Military Child of the Year®, decided to move to Kaiserslautern, Germany, during his mother’s deployment to bask in a new culture even though he was five … Continued
Largest single donation to organization as it launches its three-year “United We Stand” campaign to help secure the futures of America’s military families Media Inquiries: Susan Ziesman Susan.Ziesman@operationhomefront.org or (210) 392-6878 SAN ANTONIO, TX — Today, Operation Homefront announced receipt of a momentous $20 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, the largest single donation the nationally recognized nonprofit has received … Continued
Sophia Jordan, 2022 Marine Corps Military Child of the Year®, Spreads Sunshine. Winning Marine Corps Military Child of the Year® runs in the family, but 13-year-old Sophia Jordan did it her own way. The 2022 recipient did so by spreading sunshine. What started with a single decorated box to a Make-A-Wish Foundation child awaiting a … Continued
Space Force 2022 Military Child of the Year® Aims to Fly High in the Military. High school senior Grant Benson, the 2022 Military Child of the Year® for the Space Force, can consistently hit a target the size of a pencil tip with an air rifle. It’s a skill that requires a sharp focus and … Continued
Air National Guard Master Sgt. Gives Back with Holiday Meals For Air National Guard Master Sgt. Torre Jackson, Operation Homefront’s Holiday Meals for Military (HMFM) program is a force multiplier. Ever since she first participated in the program, she has used the dinners to give back by inviting other service members to the family’s holiday … Continued
Operation Homefront Village Gives Airman Breathing Room When Bria Buchanan Walker says her stay in an Operation Homefront Village allowed her to breathe easy, she knows of which she speaks. Severe asthma forced her to medically retire from the military with no plans and no place to go. “It would have been so difficult to … Continued
Faith Schwartz Joins Operation Homefront’s National Board of Directors Media Inquiries: Susan Ziesman Susan.Ziesman@operationhomefront.org or (210) 392-6878 SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit celebrating 20 years of building strong, stable, and secure military families, has selected housing finance expert Faith Schwartz to its national board of directors. Schwartz has been instrumental in … Continued
Meet Operation Homefront’s Volunteer of the Year – Sharon Fenton. Sharon Fenton describes herself as a stay-at-home mom. In 2019, Sharon, in mom-mode, was doing all she could to support her eldest son’s enrollment in JROTC. She was very involved as a parent and served on the Board of Directors for the Booster Club. “The … Continued
Operation Homefront announces 2022 Military Child of the Year® Award Recipients Media Inquiries: Mike Lahrman Michael.Lahrman@operationhomefront.org or (210) 834-7823 ARLINGTON, VA — Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit celebrating 20 years of building strong, stable, and secure military families, has named the eight recipients of the esteemed 2022 Military Child of the Year® Award, the nation’s … Continued
