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
Navy Veteran Feared Homelessness before Moving into Operation Homefront Village As a teenager, whenever Martez Davis envisioned his future, he saw a family. A wife and kids. He wanted a career that would give him the stability and benefits to take care of that family. He found that in the Navy, enlisting in 2011 and … Continued
Navy veteran Giacomo Stellino was on deployment in Bahrain when he was injured while bringing ships to protect them from a storm. While he planned on being in the Navy for his entire career, he had to medically retire in 2019 when it became clear he could no longer do his job. Without knowing when … Continued
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Alvarado is ready for his second act. After joining the Air Force in 2000 because he wanted to serve his country and honor his Vietnam veteran father, he has decided to retire. Robert and his wife, Lucille, did their best to plan. They bought a house in Florida where they … Continued
Financial Assistance Helps Veteran’s Grandson Keep Life Saving Nebulizer Army veteran Laura Dixon got off the phone with the utility company and felt like she was drowning. She could not pay her bill and was hoping they would understand that her grandson, Isaiah, needed to have power for the machine he used to treat his … Continued
Military spouse Christin “Lexi” Fontaine believes in spreading kindness. Married to active-duty Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Fontaine, Lexi saw the perfect opportunity to help out other military families, and put a smile on the faces of children, when she learned about Operation Homefront’s Holiday Meals for Military program this past Easter, in partnership with Food Lion.
Andrew Poland joined the Army while in college because he was looking for camaraderie, brotherhood and a sense of purpose. He planned on a career but after a tour in Iraq resulted in PTSD, he opted after four years of service to go back to civilian life in 2010. He and his wife, Kelly, settled … Continued
In the two years since Army veteran Brandon Medlin and his family moved to Wildwood, Missouri, as part of Operation Homefront’s Homes on the Homefront (HOTH) program, his family has thrived. And in February, after graduating the HOTH program, he received the deed to his mortgage-free home, donated by JPMorgan Chase. “We consider it a … Continued
