Young Military Family Will Grow with Support from Operation Homefront’s Transitional Housing for Veterans Program Jacob Loya enlisted in the military out of high school because he wanted to serve his country and create a stronger foundation on which to build his life. Jacob is a planner and thinks about the future. At the time, … Continued
Dual-Military, Expectant Parents Grateful for Items Handed Out during Star-Spangled Babies Shower After a devastating miscarriage, the baby boy on the way is a blessing for dual-military parents Pfc. Joyce Sanchez and Spc. Jose Alvarez, both in the Army. He also brings with him the trepidation felt by many first-time parents. “I’m a little scared … Continued
Army Veteran Sees Brighter Days Ahead Thanks to Operation Homefront As an Army combat engineer who cleared routes for traveling soldiers during three tours in Iraq, Keith Stewart and his unit saw its share of bombs—more than 1,000—and his share of explosions. Keith himself took some hits but thankfully, most were not direct. Even so, … Continued
Terri Bell enlisted in the military after high school wanting a secure job and structure when her hope of attending college on a basketball scholarship did not work out. She was already dating a Marine (who she would eventually marry) and thought the military would be a good next step. In 2002, she joined the … Continued
When a family is expecting a baby, there are many things to prepare for. Having the baby arrive much earlier than expected isn’t one of them. This was the case for Alicia Costello, whose son, Spencer, arrived six weeks early. So when Alicia and Spencer attended the Star-Spangled Babies shower in Dayton, Ohio, in May, … Continued
Baby fever swept across several states this summer as Proctor & Gamble teamed with Operation Homefront (OH) to sponsor a number of Star-Spangled Babies baby showers. At the Las Vegas event, 57 new and expectant parents gathered to have fun, win some prizes, receive their baby supplies and, importantly, connect with other moms who understand … Continued
Kenneth Heard had always wanted to join the military and in 2013, he did just that, signing up for the Navy. He was assigned to HSM-79 as an aviation rescue swimmer, during that time serving onboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln and the U.S.S. Carl Vinson. But after six years of service, he was diagnosed with … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Susan Ziesman at Susan.Ziesman@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 392-6878. Operation Homefront Presents Cornerstone Award to Tony Montalto of the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation San Antonio, Texas – Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit serving America’s military families, has presented its prestigious Cornerstone Award to Tony Montalto, President and COO of the … Continued
Hondo Everhart Jr., 7, loves Thomas the Train. And dinosaurs. So, when his mom, Shakira Everhart, was marking down what toys he liked after signing up for Operation Homefront’s Holiday Toy Drive, she was thought that would be used as a guideline. Instead, Hondo Jr. had exact matches. “He got a Thomas the Train play … Continued
Operation Homefront Serves Up Fun, Food, During Holiday Meals for Military Events The global pandemic shined a light on families struggling with food insecurity as long lines at food banks made headlines throughout 2020. Operation Homefront staff and volunteers responded, quickly switching to drive-thru events to help our military families during this even greater time … Continued
