Positively JAX: Veteran finds home, hope through Operation Lifeline

When George Jones came back from service, he nearly had nowhere to go. Now, the 10-year Marine Corps veteran has a room of his own, neighbors who look out for him and a future he’s excited to build.Jones is one of the veterans being helped by Operation Lifeline, a Jacksonville-based organization focused on housing stability, home repairs, workforce training and homeownership opportunities for veterans and families in need.When a news crew met Jones recently, he was outside putting up a fence alongside Operation Lifeline staff member David Black — learning something new while improving the place he now calls home.“I’m thankful these people. This group of people was here to help me out because I was almost homeless,” Jones said.A home to call his ownJones lives in a shared house with other veterans — young and old — and he doesn’t hesitate to show it off. The kitchen, the laundry room, his own personal space: every stop on the tour comes with a little pride.“Everything in here was alread