Operation Renewed Hope Foundation - in pictures

  • American soldiers board a Chinook helicopter during the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. Getty Images
    American soldiers board a Chinook helicopter during the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. Getty Images
  • American soldiers stand guard at Kabul airport during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. AFP
    American soldiers stand guard at Kabul airport during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. AFP
  • US soldiers lower the American flag during the handover of a base in Helmand province to Afghan forces in May 2021. AFP
    US soldiers lower the American flag during the handover of a base in Helmand province to Afghan forces in May 2021. AFP
  • Jim McCollum is presented with the American flag at a memorial service for his son, Lance Cpl Rylee McCollum who was killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan in August 2021. AP
    Jim McCollum is presented with the American flag at a memorial service for his son, Lance Cpl Rylee McCollum who was killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan in August 2021. AP
  • Veterans remember their fallen comrades at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC. AFP
    Veterans remember their fallen comrades at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC. AFP
  • Second World War veterans lay a wreath during a commemoration of D-Day in Washington. EPA
    Second World War veterans lay a wreath during a commemoration of D-Day in Washington. EPA
  • A veteran attends a memorial service in Berlin Heights, Ohio, for US soldiers killed in Kabul. Getty Images / AFP
    A veteran attends a memorial service in Berlin Heights, Ohio, for US soldiers killed in Kabul. Getty Images / AFP
  • A woman hands a meal to a homeless veteran in Boise, Idaho. Reuters
    A woman hands a meal to a homeless veteran in Boise, Idaho. Reuters
  • Deborah Snyder is a retired Black Hawk pilot. Photo: Deborah Snyder
    Deborah Snyder is a retired Black Hawk pilot. Photo: Deborah Snyder
  • Ms Snyder in the pilot's seat. Photo: Deborah Snyder
    Ms Snyder in the pilot's seat. Photo: Deborah Snyder
  • A US Army veteran and a Virginia native, Ms Snyder retired in 2009 after 21 years in the service. Photo: Deborah Snyder
    A US Army veteran and a Virginia native, Ms Snyder retired in 2009 after 21 years in the service. Photo: Deborah Snyder
  • Ms Snyder dedicates her time to helping veterans rebuild their lives after returning from war. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
    Ms Snyder dedicates her time to helping veterans rebuild their lives after returning from war. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
  • Lloyd Clarke was the foundation's first beneficiary. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
    Lloyd Clarke was the foundation's first beneficiary. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
  • 'I don't know what I would have done without Deborah,' recalled Mr Clarke. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
    'I don't know what I would have done without Deborah,' recalled Mr Clarke. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
  • Reintegrating into society is one of the biggest challenges for veterans upon their return. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
    Reintegrating into society is one of the biggest challenges for veterans upon their return. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
  • A home for a veteran in need. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
    A home for a veteran in need. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
  • The foundation uses a 'housing first' method - getting a veteran into a home before tackling other problems. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
    The foundation uses a 'housing first' method - getting a veteran into a home before tackling other problems. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
  • A recent beneficiary said they would have been 'a homeless veteran statistic' without the foundation's intervention. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National
    A recent beneficiary said they would have been 'a homeless veteran statistic' without the foundation's intervention. Vanessa Jaklitsch / The National