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Navy Veteran Becomes a Homeowner

When Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Marye and his wife, Justine, learned the jarring news that Matthew would have to leave the Navy sooner than expected because of medical reasons, they were understandably nervous.   After serving for 12 years, Matthew and his family barely had time to plan where they would live after moving out … Continued

Caregiver Group Leader Finds Camaraderie

Caregiver Finds Camaraderie as Hearts of Valor Group Leader Cristy Kirwin’s husband, Army Sgt. Walter “Tom” Kirwin, spent more than 20 years serving his country. First, in the late 1980s in the Army National Guard, then in the Army beginning in 1993. But by 2009, injuries sustained during IED blasts and combat tours in Iraq … Continued

Vehicle Donation Helps Veteran after Car Fire

Jessi Faue was buying her daughters gummy bears at a gas station earlier this year when the cashier said, “Is that your car? It’s smoking.”  As flames several feet high followed the smoke, Jessi’s Army veteran instincts kicked in. She raced out of the gas station to her 2007 GMC Acadia. Two of her three … Continued

Veteran and Her Daughter Find Stability in Villages

Chenita Hickman’s life changed drastically on May 14, 2019. While sitting in a car at an intersection, a drunk driver slammed into her vehicle.   A back injury and back spasms  triggered a medical evaluation board. After 20 years in the military, Chenita knew her time was coming to an end. She first joined the U.S. … Continued

Operation Homefront Makes a Difference

Army Veteran Feels the Difference Operation Homefront Makes Army veteran William Moleon decided to join the military on 9/11. He was a delivery driver sitting in snarled traffic when he saw the second of the World Trade Center towers hit.   “That made me say ‘let’s go do it,’” he said.   During his nine years in … Continued

Five Tips from a Veteran Caregiver

Being Your Own Advocate: Five Tips from a Veteran Caregiver Ida Carson was a caregiver to her husband until his death and now is the caregiver for her son, a retired Army staff sergeant. Her son has visible and invisible wounds from multiple tours of duty for Operation Enduring Freedom. Ida is also a member … Continued

Caregiver Finds Support through Hearts of Valor

Ida Carson knew something was wrong with her son during the time he was medically retiring from the military in 2012. When Ida’s husband, her son’s stepfather, died, she sensed there was more going on with him. “I knew he was grieving his stepfather but I knew there was something different about him,” Ida said. … Continued

Navy Veteran Looks Values Housing Program

Navy Veteran Looks Forward to Moving into Transitional Housing Petty Officer 2nd Class Ricky Martin served four years in the Navy, with one assignment in 2017 to the Persian Gulf and the most recent assignment in 2020 to the South China Sea. It was his latest deployment on the USS Theodore Roosevelt that presented unforeseen … Continued

500,000th Meal Served to a Military Family

For media inquiries, please contact Michael Lahrman at Michael.Lahrman@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. Operation Homefront to Serve Holiday Meal to 500,000th Military Family Member Since 2010 SAN ANTONIO – Holiday Meals for Military®, the annual recurring program from Operation Homefront, has returned to put meals on the tables of America’s military families over the end-of-year … Continued

Dollar Tree Brings Holiday Joy to Military Children

For media inquiries, please contact Michael Lahrman at Michael.Lahrman@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree to Wrap Up 2020 By Bringing Holiday Joy to Military Children SAN ANTONIO, Texas – For the 14th consecutive year, Dollar Tree customers can purchase holiday toys for military children across the country. The Holiday Toy Drive … Continued

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