

Some do not have the funds for the down payment on a home or they are unable to sustain home ownership. Operation Homefront’s Transitional Housing (Villages) are designed to enable families to heal together while bridging what can be a lengthy gap between military pay ending and veteran benefits beginning, or when veterans’ disability claims are reviewed and received.įor many veterans and their families, the transition to civilian life can be a challenge.

Learn more about Critical Financial Assistance | Download the Critical Financial Assistance pdf Operation Homefront’s Critical Financial Assistance program helps military families address critical financial shortfalls. Service members deserve the peace of mind that comes with knowing their family will not have to weather an urgent financial crisis alone. Learn more about Military Child of the Year | Download the pdf They also will receive $10,000 each, a laptop computer, and other donated gifts. This award goes to a military child who has designed a bold and creative solution to address a local, regional or global challenge.Īll eight Military Child of the Year® Award recipients will be flown with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C., to be recognized at the April 2022 gala, during which senior leaders of each branch of service will present the awards. The eighth award is the Military Child of the Year Award for Innovation presented by Booz Allen Hamilton. Of those, seven will represent a branch of the armed forces - the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Space Force - for their scholarship, volunteerism, leadership, extracurricular involvement, and other criteria while facing the challenges of military family life. The annual awards recognize eight outstanding young people ages 13 to 18. Congratulations to all of the amazing winners of the 2022 Military Child of the Year® Award.

Operation Homefront has named the eight recipients of the esteemed 2022 Military Child of the Year® Award, the nation’s premier recognition of the outstanding achievements of our military children.

Now in its 14th year, the Military Child of the Year® Award reflects the positive impact that these impressive young people have made on their military families, their schools, and their communities.
