Homefront Hugs Foundation

08/30/2026

Warrior of the Week | MSgt Lisa O’Neill

After 24 years of service, MSgt Lisa O’Neill has faced one of the toughest battles of her life and continues to meet each day with strength, determination and purpose.

While serving as a Resource Advisor and Security Manager at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Lisa was diagnosed with ER+HER2 positive invasive ductal carcinoma. What followed was a whirlwind of medical appointments, chemotherapy, surgery and uncertainty—including navigating a loss of orders and health coverage at a time when she needed support most.

Through it all, Lisa kept moving forward. With the help of her medical teams, leadership, work family and her husband, she completed 12 chemotherapy infusions and continues her treatment while focusing on healing and staying active. Whether she’s gardening, cooking, riding her e-bike, walking six miles on the treadmill or simply taking the time her body needs to recover, Lisa continues to embrace each day on her own terms.

Her favorite quote says it all: “Carpe Diem” — seize the day.

08/25/2026

During the Second World War, sending one son off to war was difficult enough for any family. This mother watched as all eight of her sons put on military uniforms and went into service, each leaving behind the safety of home for a world at war.

They served in different military roles and branches, carrying with them the hopes and fears of the family they had left behind. Every letter or telegram from the front must have carried enormous weight, because for their mother, the war was not something happening somewhere far away, it was happening to eight pieces of her own family.

Then came the extraordinary part: all eight sons came home. By around 1950, they could finally stand together again, no longer separated by oceans, battlefields and military bases. The photograph captures that rare moment of triumph, a mother surrounded by the sons she had spent years worrying about.

During a war that took the lives of hundreds of thousands of American servicemen, having eight sons serve and seeing every one of them return safely was an extraordinary stroke of fortune. The picture therefore became more than a family photograph; it came to represent the relief and pride felt by countless families when their loved ones finally returned home.

08/25/2026

This is how we treat our troops

The wife of an Army sergeant and mother of a 6-year-old was deported on Monday.

Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez confirmed that his wife, Cristy Maryori Villafranca Trejo, was deported to Honduras.

Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/Taa9OM

08/25/2026

Not okay

A Navy sailor deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln revealed in a social media post that he learned of his father’s arrest while at sea. MORE ⬇️

08/21/2026

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its 5,000 sailors and Marines are heading home after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea and reports of crew stress and poor mental health. MORE BELOW ⬇️

08/20/2026

Warrior of the Week | MSgt Trevor D. Brewer

Some people find recovery. Others turn around and help someone else find theirs.
After surviving an active shooter terrorist attack at Frankfurt International Airport in 2011, MSgt Trevor Brewer faced the lasting impact of PTSD and the challenges that came with it. His journey eventually led him to Air Force Wounded Warrior, where he found more than care—he found a community.

Since joining AFW2 in 2011, Trevor has participated in CARE events and Air Force Trials, served as an athlete and mentor, and stepped up as an Ambassador to give back to the community that supported him.
“Air Force Wounded Warrior provided many levels of care and has always been there for me when I needed them,” Trevor said. “They have helped save my life and shaped my career.”

Now, as he prepares to retire after 20 years of service, Trevor is leaving behind a legacy built on showing up for others, sharing his story and reminding fellow warriors that they don't have to navigate recovery alone.
His favorite quote from Maya Angelou says it best:
“At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.”

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

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08/17/2026

‘Put him on that ship’

08/07/2026