For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. Operation Homefront Appoints Dr. Dianna Jaffin to Its Board of Directors Operation Homefront, which has been serving America’s military families® since 2002, announced today that Dr. Dianna Jaffin has joined the nonprofit’s national board of directors. Dr. Jaffin is the senior director … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. Operation Homefront, serving America’s military families® since 2002, today announced the 96 semifinalists for the 2019 Military Child of the Year® (MCOY) Award. 2019 marks the 11th anniversary of this special event as the nation’s premier celebration of the achievements of our … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. Stater Bros. Charities and Chobani Commit $75,000 to Support Local Military Families Through Operation Homefront In honor of Military Appreciation Month, Stater Bros. Charities is partnering with Chobani to provide a joint contribution of $75,000 to Operation Homefront in support of military … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243 Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree, Inc. Help Military Families as New School Year Approaches As schools prepare to resume across the country, Operation Homefront will launch its annual Back-to-School Brigade® program. The national nonprofit serving America’s military families is partnered with Dollar … Continued
Bronze Star, Purple Heart Recipient Finds Stability in Savannah with Homes on the Homefront In the summer of 2007, in south Baghdad, Army Staff Sgt. Sloan Sulham Jr. and his men were finishing a patrol of the Al Doura neighborhood when a bomb exploded under the lead Humvee. Insurgents then attacked in a hail of … Continued
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
