When Navy Petty Officer First Class Garfield Johnson and his wife, Tia, saw a home listed in Zephyrhills, Florida, through Operation Homefront’s Permanent Homes for Veterans program, they were filled with hope. The house, donated by Meritage Homes, would put the couple and their two young children on a path to stability. “This potential gift … Continued
Transitional Home Gives Army Veteran Hope in His Hometown After living all over the world and spending far too much time apart from his children, Army veteran Kenneth Coates was ready to settle down. Operation Homefront’s Transitional Homes for Veterans (THV) program and the generosity of Wells Fargo gave him that chance. The newly retired … Continued
Soldier’s Creed Drives OH Caseworker to Serve Military Families Operation Homefront caseworker Sicily Opiana, a second-generation immigrant daughter of Italian and Dominican heritage, is the first of her family to graduate from college and join the military. During her second semester of college, Sicily enlisted in the Army National Guard at age 18. She served … Continued
Lessons Endure for Operation Homefront Villages Graduate Garfield Johnson well remembers the five-star accommodations at Operation Homefront’s Transitional Housing (Villages) in San Diego, but his enduring takeaways are the lessons in money management that will last a lifetime. The former Navy petty officer first class served 11 years in the Navy Seabees as an aircraft … Continued
Back-to-School Brigade Supports Army National Guard Family of Seven For military spouse Raychel Mantz, budgeting is a must. She and her husband, Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Albert Mantz, have seven kids, ages 14 to 2. The couple met during their senior year of high school and have been together since. Albert joined the Army … Continued
Back-to-School Brigade Saves Family Time, Money With three school-age children and a deployed husband, Mandy Anderson knows the value of Operation Homefront’s Back-to-School Brigade goes beyond the financial value. Mandy saved time and enjoyed mingling with other military families at the August event in Goose Creek, South Carolina. “With inflation the way it is and … Continued
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
