News and Updates

As of October 12, 2023, we have 152 military families registered, leaving 48 spots. Please register at https://my.operationhomefront.org/ if you are a military/veteran family residing in the central Texas area and could benefit from this excellent program.

Many thanks to Operation Homefront as the host organization, TexasA&M University-Central Texas as the venue provider, Walmart, Kohl’s, Girl Scouts Troops 20301 and 6300, and Irreverent Warriors for your partnerships and for making this event a success. Together, everyone achieves more!

The American Veterans Mission is thrilled to announce our recent partnership with Kohl’s and Taskforce Uplift just in time for 2023 Veterans Day. Our initial collaboration will allow us to impart up to 50 refurbished laptops to veteran students in our local community.

If you are a military veteran who is currently taking courses at any university AND resides in Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Nolanville, or Belton, Texas, please e-mail us at admin@avmartinez.us for more information. The laptops will be on a first-come, first-served basis (until exhausted) for qualified military veteran students.

The added expense of the holiday season can be challenging for some military families. We recognize that many military families are separated during this time due to deployments, and others travel long distances to be together. Holiday Meals for Military is Operation Homefront’s and our community partners’ way of saying: “Thank You for your service and sacrifices that you have made for our country!”

Register here (a new tab will open) to get your designated time to pick up all the fixings for a traditional holiday meal. Your military ID and registration confirmation will be required to pick up. Sorry, neighbors and friends cannot pick up on your behalf, so please plan accordingly.

You may bring your kids to this family-friendly event! The event will be on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Texas A&M University-Central Texas, 1001 Leadership Place, Killeen, Texas 76549. Please arrive at or near your designated time slot to pick up your holiday fixings. Happy Holidays!

What a fantastic way to spend the weekend! On August 26, 2023, our CEO and selected teammates participated in the Back-to-School Brigade event hosted by Operation Homefront at Texas A&M University-Central Texas. We aimed to serve 239 military family members to help them ease the burden of paying for school supplies, and guess what? Our CEO worked with us while wearing his Zelinksky shirt from Ukraine!

The Back-to-School Brigade® is an annual nationwide campaign by Operation Homefront that collects and distributes school supplies to eligible dependents of service members. Military children receive free back-to-school supplies, including backpacks, through this assistance program to help them start the new school year on the right foot. The program has been successful since its inception, with Operation Homefront distributing over 500,000 backpacks to military children, saving military families nearly $55M in school expenses. This program is a crucial resource for military families facing financial hardship or other challenges as they navigate the back-to-school season.

Huge thanks and shout-out to American Veterans Mission, Girl Scouts of Central Texas Troops #20301 & #6300, and Texas A&M University-Central Texas for providing a safe venue to work together to serve our military communities. Special thanks to Ms. Tetyana Quiles Poboyko for our CEO’s #Zelinsky shirt from #ukraine, Mrs. Janie Ann Freed for leading her troops, and Mr. Brennan Avants for ensuring we had what we needed to make this Killeen program successful. Together, everyone achieves more!

We are delighted to share the following program offered by Rehab Warriors. For those interested in applying for the upcoming courses, please visit Rehab Warrior’s site at www.rehabwarriors.com then click the “APPLY” tab at the top.

The American Veterans Mission’s President & CEO was thrilled to work with the Seattle Seahawks, The Mission Continues’ Seattle Service Platoon, Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063, CarMax, and Urban ArtWorks in a day of service on June 9, 2023, in Seattle, Washington.

These groups of astounding people and organizations typify volunteerism, community service, and corporate social responsibility while visibly impacting their local communities.

Reel/Video Credit: Oscar Kush

The American Veterans Mission wants to thank Dr. Robert (Bob) Crouch of the National Mounted Warfare Museum for providing us with a safe and spacious venue that contributed to the huge success of the Operation Homefront Star-Spangled Babies event on May 20, 2023. Thank you, Dr. Crouch!

Operation Homefront’s Star-Spangled Babies: Babies in Bloom

Main Sponsor: H-E-B

Support Event: The Mission Continues – Killeen Service Platoon

Community Partners: American Veterans Mission, Koh’s, National Mounted Warfare Museum, Girl Scouts of America, Killeen Daily Herald, Fort Cavazos Army Community Service (ACS), Fort Cavasoz Child & Youth Services (CYS), Fort Cavazos Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)

Contractors: The Party Mixer (DJ Abner), Angel Bravo Art

We thank The Mission Continues for recognizing our president and chief executive officer, Dr. Anthony V. Martinez, for his volunteer contributions to the organization.

We are honored to work with The Mission Continues – Killeen Service Platoon and other community partners to enhance the lives of our veterans and military families in central Texas. Many thanks!

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