Veteran’s Transitional Home Allows Child Using Wheelchair to Thrive Each time Navy veteran David Kane and wife Amanda watch their daughter and son work together in the kitchen of their home, the parents are reassured they chose the right place to settle. The family has three children, Kaylee, 15; Natalie, 8; and Andrew, 6. They … Continued
Veteran Family Shares Holiday Meals for Military Bounty with Soldiers For Sandy Muñoz, each year’s advance holiday planning includes signing up for Operation Homefront’s Holiday Meals for Military® program. The extra food helps when she and her husband, Army veteran Luis Muñoz, open their El Paso, Texas, home to an extended family of soldiers from … Continued
Funds Help Navy Veteran Replace Roof to Comply with Florida Law Anthony Davila saw Top Gun in the 1980s and wanted to be a fighter pilot. He joined the Navy in 1988, not quite realizing what it would take to reach his dreams. He left in 1991. He went to college and worked in law … Continued
Meet Mary Aguinaga, a Military Spouse, Sister, and Mom. She Honors Other Military Families Through Volunteering. When volunteer Mary Aguinaga places a bag of food into the hands of a service member at an Operation Homefront Holiday Meals for Military® event, she thinks about what it means for the family. Mary understands the struggles. She … Continued
Military Spouse Appreciates Cost Offset from School Supply Event Living in Hawaii is expensive, especially in the past year as inflation has increased costs of everyday items. For Army National Guard Sgt. Aditya Utoyo’s family, that has meant a tightening budget. Aditya’s wife, Annisa Budiman, had heard about Operation Homefront and was waited until the … Continued
Military Mom, Veteran Grateful for School Supplies Navy veteran and military mom Velayna Payne was excited to take her 9-year-old son, Dorian, to their first Operation Homefront Back-to-School Brigade® event in Huntsville, Alabama. She had looked for events previously, but none had been in her area. The event did not disappoint. “Everyone was really friendly. … Continued
Veteran Dad Appreciates School Supply Support Paul D’Agostin enlisted in the military in 2003, following in his father’s footsteps. Paul opted for Army instead of Air Force, but he had the same sense of purpose and drive to protect. He also planned on a military career. He deployed to Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan. He and … Continued
SAN ANTONIO — Operation Homefront, a leading national nonprofit dedicated to serving America’s military families, has elected Seth Ellison to its National Board of Directors. Ellison recently retired from Levi Strauss, having spent more than a decade rebuilding the brand and business globally, leading to a successful public offering. While there, he served as the … Continued
Deadline to Nominate is December 3; Military Children Ages 13-18 Eligible to Receive $10,000 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – For the 16th year, national nonprofit Operation Homefront will honor the extraordinary achievements of America’s military children through its annual Military Child of the Year® Award program. Anyone interested in nominating a military child for Operation Homefront’s … Continued
Army Veteran Grateful for Transitional Home Near Family After a 20-year career in the Army, Sgt. 1st Class Steve Chapman and his family are ready for the next chapter — a transition to civilian life. When the time came earlier this year, Steve turned to Operation Homefront. He had participated the nonprofit’s family support services … Continued
