Operation Deploy Your Dress (ODYD)

Our Mission

Operation Deploy Your Dress’s primary goal is to improve the quality of life of military families by offsetting the high cost of attending formal military functions, especially for junior servicemembers. ODYD currently “deploys” dresses from thirteen brick and mortar shops at installations around the world. These shops are solely run by military spouse volunteers.

The heart and soul of this organization is the following three pillars:

Deploying America’s patriotism one dress at a time
Fostering community through volunteerism, while building concrete work experience for military spouses.
Upholding military tradition and cultivating camaraderie

ODYD assists in bridging the ever-growing gap between the military and civilian communities by offering a tangible way for the American public to show their appreciation for the service and sacrifice of our military servicemembers and their families.

If your unit would like to schedule a private event with us please email ODYD@greatplacespousesclub.org for more information.

Please be aware that we do require a minimum of 10 attendees with a 30 attendee maximum capacity. All attendees must have their valid Military ID with them.

Donations can be dropped off in one of the drop box locations pictured below, or at the shop during our hours of operation. Please message our Facebook page or email us for more details or questions.

Fort Hood Operation Deploy Your Dress (ODYD) is located at:

50001 CLEAR CREEK RD.

FORT HOOD, TX 76544

ODYD is connected to the Clear Creek Commissary on the right side of the building.

We share space with Santa's Workshop and the FHSC. Military ID required.

ODYD Details

Rules for Visiting ODYD

You MUST bring a VALID Military ID (no visitor passes) to check out an item.
If you are sick, please stay home to avoid getting other patrons or volunteers sick.
No children are permitted in the shop. Exceptions are granted for infants under the age of one in a car seat or stroller.
To enter our shop you walk through the entrance of Santa's Workshop; we kindly ask that you do not touch anything in his Workshop. No lingering in the shop or waiting for friends. No children are permitted inside the shop unless Santa's Elves escort them. His elves are busy at work and we do not want to disturb them.
Please ask our volunteers if you need assistance getting out of a dress. We would prefer to assist in getting you out safely to avoid damage to you or the dresses.
To respect our volunteers' time, our shop will close doors 10 minutes before official close times to allow us to serve those currently inside the shop. We will only accept people into the shop past closing time to complete the check-out process.
Each calendar year, each Military ID holder is entitled to one clothing item (dress/suit) and one accessory (purse, shoes, jewelry). If you have already received your item for the year please know we are unable to provide an additional item until the year resets.

Rules