ICMYI: Operation Homefront Announces Top 5 Finalists for Military Child of the Year® Award Congratulations to the top 5 finalists for 2018 Military Child of the Year® Award! Six Military Child of the Year® Award recipients will represent each branch of the armed forces — the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and … Continued
Surrounded by the flash of cameras and the buzz of journalists requesting an interview, U.S. Army veteran Dustin Perkins received red-carpet treatment as he prepared himself to accept the Veteran’s Education Award at this year’s Vetty Awards. “It was super exciting, there were a lot of actors and actresses there. John Kelly, Jake Tapper and … Continued
We are excited to announce the 95 semifinalists for the 2018 Military Child of the Year® (MCOY) Award! Drumroll…. Air Force Isabella Mollison, 17, Japan Jordan Soles, 17, Germany Tristan Waring, 18, Sahuarita, Ariz. Braden Westby, 18, Vilonia, Ark. Jacob Angerman, 16, Colorado Springs, Colo. Trinity Boles, 17, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. Madison Williams, … Continued
We are pleased to be able to share with our community a New Year’s message from Operation Homefront’s President & CEO, John I. Pray, Jr., Brig Gen, USAF (Ret.) Happy New Year! We just finished a very exciting and highly successful 2017 and I am proud to say that due to the exceptional efforts of … Continued
Blizzards, Breaking Glass, Burgers and…Flippin’ Pancakes: Our Favorite Moments from 2017! Before we jump into 2018, we’d like to look back at some of the best moments from this past year. It goes without saying that we are able to advance our mission to build strong, stable, and secure military families because of those who … Continued
For military families, home is where your heart is. So….we wrote, or kind of rewrote, a very special song just for you and added a few pictures from our Holiday Meals for Military program. Thank you for letting us be a small part of your holidays this year. We wish you a joyous season! Ahem…here … Continued
Mark Newberry, our 2013 Military Child of the Year® for the Air Force, has had quite the journey. Since we last met him, he has pursued his passions that have taken him from the University of Michigan to a pending commission in the U.S. Air Force after graduation in December. Today, Mark shares with us … Continued
In April 2009, Brittany (Wallace) Strout was a 17-year-old high school senior in San Antonio, who had decided to attend University of Northern Colorado, a 17-hour-drive from home. The daughter of a wounded soldier, she planned to study psychology to learn more about post-traumatic stress disorder so she could help veterans and their families. Meanwhile, … Continued
Liz, her husband Doug, a wounded Army veteran, and their three children huddled together in the downstairs bathroom as Category 4 Hurricane Harvey passed through the small town of Rockport, Texas. The ceiling started cracking overhead and one of her children and her husband were starting to panic. Rockport had mandatory evacuation but her husband … Continued
Fire up your keyboards and help us honor the achievements and contributions of our country’s military children. Nominations are now open for the 2018 Military Child of the Year® awards. Now in its 10th year, our prestigious award will recognize 7 outstanding young people ages 13 to 18. Anyone can nominate. And we mean anyone: … Continued
