Veteran Facing Home-Repair Emergency Finds Relief Through Operation Homefront When Navy veteran Carmilita Ellis faced damage from a sewer line backup in her Maryland townhome last year, the mess and the looming repair costs felt overwhelming. The deductible alone on her homeowner’s insurance policy was over $5,000. “That’s a whole month’s worth of pay,” she … Continued
Permanent House Helped Army Veteran ‘Level Up’ in Life Looking back, Jonah Flores says, enlisting in the Army was the smartest thing he could have done for his 18-year-old self. Jonah’s father served in the military during the Vietnam War but didn’t talk about the experience. The signing bonus lured Jonah to sign up in … Continued
Transamerica Supports Military Families with $100K Donation to Operation Homefront SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Aegon Transamerica Foundation has generously donated $100,000 to Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit serving America’s military families. Transamerica’s contribution will support Operation Homefront’s highly valued programs that help so many military families who, in the wake of the pandemic and … Continued
David Lee named 2022 Military Child of the Year® for Innovation David Lee, the 2022 Military Child of the Year® for Innovation, turned to the healing power of music to help ease mental stress brought on by pandemic isolation. The 18-year-old award-winning violinist worked with his brother to launch a nonprofit platform for sharing original … Continued
Kathryn Alonso, Coast Guard Military Child of the Year®, Enjoys Giving Back Kathryn Alonso, 2022 Military Child of the Year® for the Coast Guard, is the type of student who finds more joy in helping others than she does in serving herself. The 17-year-old senior at George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church, Virginia, … Continued
Mitchell Matella, 2022 Navy Military Child of the Year®, Puts Family First Mitchell Matella had had enough of family separations. So, when his father faced a cross-country change of station, the 2022 Military Child of the Year® for the Navy made the difficult choice to take extra classes last summer to finish high school at … Continued
Air Force 2022 Military Child of the Year® Sees Needs, Takes Action Anna Cummins, the 2022 Military Child of the Year® for the Air Force, loves to communicate with other people, and the extroverted teen from Colorado Springs, Colorado, has plenty she would like to share with others. As the younger sibling of a sister … Continued
Pictured above are Judy Trevino and Al Roker at an Operation Homefront event serving America’s military families. Daughter of WWII Prisoner Of War is Compelled to Serve Military Families Often the impact of war is felt long after the war ends and can leave a lasting imprint on the service member, as well as the … Continued
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
