FAQ

At Operation Comfort, we've done our best to determine our soldiers needs for services that renew their spirit, give them a place to mingle as they recover and provide some needed communication capability through technology. They spend many hours in rehab and in their bedroom areas. We wanted to give them a place to socialize with their fellow wounded soldiers. With this in mind, we've compiled a list of frequently asked questions. If you do not find an answer to your question here, contact us at info@operationcomfort.org

1. What exactly is Operation Comfort?

Operation Comfort is a philanthropic organization that is focused on helping wounded soldiers who are rehabilitating at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. The help from Operation Comfort is structured to improve the soldiers spirit so that their rehab is faster and more effective.

2. What are some of the forms of support that Operation Comfort provides?

Operation Comfort has helped fund and coordinate the refitting of two soldier day rooms with computers, large screen TV, ,Xbox, sofas, recliners, books, videos, carpeting, paint and wall decorations.  Other facility and telecommunications projects are being worked to satisfy more soldier needs. New opportunities have surfaced requiring funding support to get wounded soldiers entry to paralympic games, ski trips, and similar activities.

3. Who started Operation Comfort?

On March 18, 2003, an American Airlines flight attendant, Janis Roznowski, began flying men and women in and out of the Middle East.  Her first group was the 24th Marines from Saginaw MI, and Toledo, OH.  Little did she know the responsibility that she would begin to feel towards our men and women in uniform.  Little did she realize that like them she had joined up…just in a different capacity.  On the missions, she took many pictures of our Soldiers & Marines and sent them to the families along with a personal letter.

       In August 2003, feeling a deep responsibility towards the wounded she began visiting them in Landstuhl, Germany.  Several months later, realizing that the wounded were only two hours from her home in Austin, Texas, she began visiting them at Brooke Army Medical Center. It was here that she uncovered the need to provide some of the normalcy of home style to a group of soldiers trying desperately to overcome the physical and mental challenges resulting from defending the USA. Operation Comfort was born from this experience.

4. What branch of Armed Services does Operation Comfort support?

Operation Comfort provides help to servicemen and servicewomen who have been seriously wounded in our current conflicts. We support all branches of Armed Services and where possible their visiting families.