It is always a special day when we get to announce the recipients of our annual Military Child of the Year ® Award. Every year, we are awed by the accomplishments of all our nominees, and it never gets easier choosing just six to represent the virtues of resiliency, leadership and achievement that we know … Continued
“Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” – Elton John For a few hours one Saturday night, music brought peace to one very deserving military family. As part of our partnership with Carnival Cruise Line and country superstar Carrie Underwood, select military families get … Continued
by Cathy McCarthy, Operation Homefront, Navy veteran and military spouse The email that Operation Homefront received began the way that many do, with a thank you for assistance we have provided. It included the common refrain we’ve seen many times over 14 years of providing emergency assistance to military families. “I have friends that have … Continued
What an exciting time. Last week, we celebrated the 500th family to find that special place to call home thanks to our Homes on the Homefront program and our partners Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Meritage Homes. Moving around is part of military life. Blooming where you are planted becomes a way of life. But … Continued
Here at Operation Homefront, the New Year doesn’t just bring with it the anticipation of what can be but also the excitement of Military Child of the Year award season. For the past 8 years, we have been amazed and inspired by the stories of thousands of military children and how they demonstrate resilience and … Continued
Their success comes at a cost. As we come to the close of this year’s Month of the Military Child, and reflect upon the amazing young men and women we honor through our Military Child of the Year® Awards, that is what we must not forget. We were reminded of this when we saw the … Continued
By Cavan McIntyre-Brewer, 2015 Army Military Child of the Year Operation Homefront gave me the opportunity of a lifetime. I was honored with a 2015 Military Child of the Year award, along with five other military kids, and had the chance to travel to our nation’s capital and meet some of the people who keep … Continued
It’s not every day that a person gets to tag along with six kids like these four young men and two young ladies. They are not your ordinary kids. In fact, they are extraordinary. They are our 2015 Military Child of the Year® recipients. And it was my unique pleasure to join them and their … Continued
We continue our series on our 2015 Military Child of the Year recipients with getting to know Zachary Parsons, Military Child of the Year, National Guard. A common theme among the stories of the military child experience is one of children stepping up in ways big and small when mom or dad (or both) answer … Continued
We continue our series on our 2015 Military Child of the Year recipients with getting to know Cavan McIntyre-Brewer, Military Child of the Year, U.S. Army. Cavan believes that service changes lives, makes them better. And he certainly walks the talk. In addition to the challenges of military family life, the moves, the deployments, the … Continued
