Salesforce Lends Tech Support in the Campaign for Inclusion
“I think it is always important to be able to see yourself reflected. When you see yourself reflected in Military Support Organizations, you feel included.” – Angela Alford, Salesforce DEPLOY Fellow Play Now In the midst of a pandemic, military spouse Angela found herself without a career or community. Her family had just transitioned from…
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Everyday Hope for Service Families: The CSX Commitment
Since 2019, CSX has joined forces with Blue Star Families in their commitment to serving military and Veteran families. Currently, CSX sponsors eight of Blue Star Families’ 12 Chapters, including Chicago, Tampa, Jacksonville, New England, Tennessee, Dayton & Southwestern Ohio, Baltimore, and the National Capital Region. The newest addition, New England, will connect and engage…
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The Effects of Suicide and How Blue Star Families is Working to Make a Difference
Warning: This post contains language that may be triggering for some. If you or someone you know is at risk of harming themselves, please call 988. Written by Kimberly Gold, 2022-2023 Housing Insecurity DEPLOY Fellow We all have dates that have changed us. February 1st, 2012. The start of a new month. It was a…
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Military Family Gives to Their Community & Gets a Huge Surprise in Return from Wide Receiver Justin Jefferson
For Marie, an Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, and her husband Dustin, a Veteran, serving the country has always been at the forefront of what they do. Together, the couple has served for over 18 years. When she’s not serving in the National Guard, Marie is still an integral part of her community. She is…
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Ellyn Dunford’s Lifetime Achievement Award Win is a Victory for All Military Spouses
Meet Ellyn Dunford, spouse of the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Ret.) Gen. Joseph Dunford. At this year’s Blue Star Celebration, she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for consistently making a difference in the lives of military families – decade after decade. Not only has she been right there at…
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11 Military Family Appreciation Month Deals & Discounts
Most Veterans and military families are intimately familiar with Veterans Day and the ensuing discounts on November 11th. But did you know November is also Military Family Appreciation Month? Every year, the president signs a proclamation declaring November Military Family Month, encouraging our nation to recognize and honor American service members and their families. As…
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Collective Generosity on Giving Tuesday Helps Combat Food Insecurity
This year’s #GivingTuesday campaign is an opportunity to contribute to military families facing food insecurity so they can provide nutritious meals for their families and fulfill their mission. Help us rally our community for good! Did you know that Giving Tuesday—the annual day of giving and generosity that follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday—is…
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The Yin and Yang of Moving for the Military
Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Michelle! I grew up as an Air Force brat who hated moving. Later in life, I became an Army spouse for way longer than anticipated (emphasis on Army, not spouse — I love my husband dearly). Today, I’m also an Army mom. You could say I know a little…
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Advancing Holistic Health of Veterans & Military Families
According to the 2021 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, nearly a quarter (24%) of active-duty family respondents cite “military family quality of life” as a [primary] concern, pointing to instability and inconsistency in daily life as the reason. Earlier this year, Humana Military launched Operation Family Resiliency (OFR), its inaugural cohort to support Veterans and military…
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