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
We continue our series on our 2015 Military Child of the Year recipients with getting to know Christopher-Raul Rodriguez, Military Child of the Year, U.S. Marine Corps. Christopher-Raul certainly has overcome a lot. Early on in his life, his mom had to make a heartbreakingly tough choice as a result of alcoholism and abuse from … Continued
Military Child Spotlight: “The focus and discipline to stay the course.” We continue our series to celebrate our 2015 Military Child of the Year® recipients with getting to know Emily Kliewer, Military Child of the Year, U.S. Navy. “The focus and discipline to stay the course.” Many of us have that someone who is our … Continued
Military Child Spotlight: “An unwavering role model in the face of adversity.” Yesterday, we invited you to get to know this year’s honorees for the Military Child of the Year® Award by introducing you to the recipient for the U.S. Air Force, Sarah Hesterman. Today, we shine the spotlight on Caleb Parsons, our Military Child … Continued
Military Child Spotlight: “Her humility, kindness, and candor inspire everyone she meets.” Every year, the team at Operation Homefront looks forward to celebrating our military kids. From all corners of the United States and from far flung areas of the world, we hear from people who are excited to share their thoughts and experiences with … Continued
As we wrap up the Month of the Military Child, we asked the past winners of our Military Child of the Year award what they want Americans to know about military kids. Nine out of 17 of our past recipients provided input for this blog. They brought us up to date on where they’ve been … Continued
On a night fit for a rock star, the 2014 Military Child of the Year (MCOY) gala lived up to its billing last week as the “preeminent recognition event for military kids,” in the words of president and CEO Jim Knotts. More than 300 loyal fans gathered to celebrate and honor five truly outstanding young … Continued
Bragging. We’re gonna do a little bit of it…or a lot. And we’re pretty sure you’ll be okay with it…because we’re talking about military kids. Tomorrow night, at a special gala in Washington D.C., we’ll officially honor five extraordinary young patriots who have been named our 2014 Military Child of the Year recipients. Their presence, … Continued
