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Operation Homefront is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides emergency assistance for U.S. military troops, the families they leave behind, and wounded servicemen when they return home.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.operationhomefront.net/ )〕 The organization raises funds to provide emergency, financial, and morale assistance to families while troops are participating in a tour of duty. Since its creation in 2002 Operation Homefront has met over 741,000 needs of military families and military personnel returning from duty.〔http://www.operationhomefront.net/about.aspx〕 Operation Homefront was developed to support the families of deployed service members immediately following 9/11. Operation Homefront is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The organization currently provides services to military families across the nation with 23 locations serving 43 states. The national office handles cases in states that do not have their own local offices. The majority of its clients are the lowest-paid service members, the E-1 through E-6 enlisted ranks. ==Achievements== * Operation Homefront has served over 746,000 needs of military. * In 2012, they met 151,150 needs for military families, including active duty, Guard and Reserve members from all branches of service. * Since its inception, Operation Homefront has provided more than $128 million of funding to programs to benefit military families. * It has served more than 4,200 wounded warriors and their families. * Its program Homes on the Homefront has donated more than 100 homes to military families across the country, in partnership with Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America.〔http://www.operationhomefront.net/MCArticle.aspx?id=23590〕 * It has partnered with different auto parts suppliers such as Auto Parts Warehouse and Advance Auto Parts to provide assistance to military servicemen in the form of car repairs, auto parts discounts, and other forms of financial assistance. * Operation Homefront has received a 4-star Charity Navigator rating, the highest award offered, for six years in a row.〔()〕 *Operation Homefront received the Civic Statesmanship Award at the United States Association of Former Members of Congress' 17th Annual Statesmanship Award Dinner in 2014.〔United States Association of Former Members of COngress, (). Retrieved 07-19-2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Operation Homefront」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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