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Press Releases
Blue Star Families Launches Do Your Part: Everyday Americans Initiative as National Call to Action
New initiative empowers Americans to take simple, meaningful action for military families in their own communities [Washington] — Blue Star Families, the nation’s largest nonprofit serving military and veteran families, launched Do Your Part: Everyday Americans, the latest initiative as…
Military Promotions Should not be Political Leverage
By Kathy Roth-Douquet It is a terrible idea to use military promotions as political bargaining chips yet that’s where we find ourselves on Capitol Hill. The consequences ripple through the lives of servicemembers, military families, and the readiness of the…
Leading Financial Institutions Partner to Address Military Spouse Employment Crisis
Navy Federal Credit Union, PenFed Credit Union, and USAA Join Forces with Blue Star Families and IVMF to Release Findings of Three-Year Longitudinal Study WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 19, 2026 Military spouse unemployment has remained stubbornly above 20% for more…
Blue Star Families and The Walt Disney Company Bring Disney Magic to Local Military Kids and Families in Celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary
25th Blue Star Books Event at the Library of Congress Marks the Program’s Largest Gathering Ever Washington, D.C. — May 18, 2026 Blue Star Families, in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company, hosted a special Blue Star Books event at…
On the Return of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group
WASHINGTON, D.C. — May 15, 2026 Blue Star Families joins the nation in celebrating the imminent return home of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group after what will stand as the longest aircraft carrier deployment since the Vietnam…
Blue Star Families Announces Leadership Expansion With VP Promotion and a New VP Appointment
Blue Star Families Announces Leadership Expansion With VP Promotion and a New VP Appointment WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest nonprofit dedicated to providing support to military and veteran families, welcomes Stephanie Cain as Vice President…
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Reflecting Before Graduation: What Being a Military Kid Taught Me
Being a military kid means your life is measured in moves, not just years. It means memories are tied to different houses, different schools, different versions of yourself. As a teen, when everything already feels like it’s changing, that constant movement can feel both exciting and exhausting at the same time.
How the War in Iran Is Impacting American Military Members and Their Families
America has the most extraordinary military the world has ever known: millions in the total force, from all backgrounds and walks of life, trained with breathtaking discipline in skill, law, and ethics, loyal to the will of the nation and deployable at a moment’s notice. For military members and their families, deployment can mean that someone who was here yesterday…
Military Members and Their Families on Edge Amid Escalations in Iran
As U.S. strikes on Iran raise the risk of a wider, weeks-long conflict, military families are bracing for more uncertainty and potential casualties. Blue Star Families is urging Americans to “stand by our military and veteran families now more than ever,” while expanding support and resources for those bearing the strain at home.
NEH Announces $75.1 Million for 84 Humanities Projects
Grant awards in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary will support research, education, and public programs on the Declaration of Independence and America’s founding.
Bipartisan Bill Would Make Veterans, Military Spouses More Attractive Hires
Bipartisan legislation would expand the federal tax incentive program Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include military spouses which could significantly improve employment opportunities and economic stability for military families.
Honoring Service Members and Military Families on Veterans Day
Kathy Roth-Douquet joins Ali Vitali to discuss how everyday Americans can support military and veteran families.
