Marine Veteran Excited about Possibilities Thanks to Homes on the Homefront Marine Lance Cpl. Brett Dawson Jr. was in Marjah, Afghanistan in 2010 and had just finished up a 10-hour patrol when he got a call about a possible roadside bomb. In telling the rest of the story, he gives a glimpse of his dry … Continued
Marine Corps veteran Jessica McCue proudly served in the military for four years, but a back injury forced her to medically retire. Settling into civilian life was harder than she imagined. Even with her bachelor’s degree and having a job in the accounting department at a large corporation, Jessica was still struggling, and always worried … Continued
Military Mom Feels “Blessed” after Completing HOTH Program Navy veteran Shynae Murphy thinks about blessings when she looks at the house, donated by JPMorgan Chase, that she now owns thanks to Operation Homefront, and her own hard work and determination. “I am blessed to be in this house looking at the walls, thinking how my … Continued
Marine Veteran Finds Relief during Brain Injury Rehabilitation When Valentin Suhanov came to America from Russia, he could have chosen any career he wanted. However, he decided that he would keep with the tradition of his family by serving in the military and after talking to recruiters, chose the Marine Corps, joining in 2015. His … Continued
Military Family Brings Home Daughter to Operation Homefront Village Retired Army Staff Sgt. John Sandoval and his wife, Joanna, were separated from their eldest daughter for six years until they were recently able to bring her home. And for now, home means Operation Homefront’s Transitional Housing Village in San Antonio, Texas. John, Joanna and their … Continued
Operation Homefront awarded a mortgage-free home to U.S. Navy veteran Samuel Aryeh and wife, Hilda, through Operation Homefront’s Homes on the Homefront (HOTH) program. The home was donated by JPMorgan Chase & Co. “This house is a gift from God,” said Samuel. “It has brought a great relief to us financially, mentally, and psychologically. With … Continued
Dual Military Family Presented with Mortgage-Free Home at FC Dallas Game Operation Homefront was honored to join Chase to award a mortgage-free home to dual military family Army veteran Ramiro Carrasco and Marine veteran Aimee Carrasco and their family at an FC Dallas game recently. The family, who has been accepted into Operation Homefront’s Homes … Continued
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Lyneé Jackson needed a physically and emotionally safe space to move into with her two boys when she was medically retired from the military in 2019 after serving for nearly 16 years. She was concerned that the only place she could go would be back to an abusive marriage. But … Continued
Army veteran and Bronze Star recipient Troy Wesley watched as circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic diminished his family’s income and left him wondering how to stretch the family budget to feed his family of five. Troy was furloughed from his job as a security guard when the bank where he worked closed its lobby to … Continued
Family Looks Forward to “Life-Changing” Move into Helotes, Texas Home Four-year-old Jaxon Crouse ran from room to room of his family’s new home pointing out his favorite features. “Look, the refrigerator has a water thingy!” “There’s another closet!” Jaxon, everyone would come to learn, really likes closets. He and his family were seeing the house … Continued
