Army’s military child of the year finds new life after tragedy
Amani Ambay, the 2026 Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year for the Army, lost her family's home to a fire in 2021 but has continued to excel academically and in community service. She is now studying international affairs and finance at George Washington University.
Amani Ambay, 19, was named the 2026 Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year for the Army. In June 2021, a fire destroyed her family's home in Lutz, Florida. Amani's father, Dr. Raj Ambay, is an Army trauma surgeon and Army Reserve colonel who was injured in Afghanistan in 2014. After the fire, the family rebuilt their lives. Amani accumulated over 2,550 hours of community service and now studies international affairs and finance at George Washington University. She speaks five languages and was accepted into GW's honors program. Operation Homefront honored Amani in a ceremony in Washington on April 23.
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