Blue Star Stories

Welcome to our blog where you'll find the stories from the lives of our Blue Star Families.

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Helping Those in Need: Welcoming Our Afghan Allies

October 22, 2021

Helping Those in Need: Welcoming Our Afghan Allies During Blue Star Welcome Week 2021, we spent time welcoming military and Veteran families to their new communities across the country. Why?…

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Food Insecurity, Poverty, and Military and Veteran Life

October 18, 2021

Food Insecurity, Poverty, and Military and Veteran Life By Kelley Klor, Amazon Food Insecurity DEPLOY Fellow Food insecurity is a topic filling newsfeeds right now, but the issue is not…

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Applied Research and Social Impact DEPLOY Fellow Focuses on Creating Positive Change for Future Generations of Service Members

October 13, 2021

Applied Research and Social Impact DEPLOY Fellow Focuses on Creating Positive Change for Future Generations of Service Members Meet Charo. She’s a Marine Corps spouse, mom of two, and, in…

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Protecting Consumers from Evolving Digital Threats

October 13, 2021

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. We’re teaming up with our partners at Aura to provide you with resources to help educate your family and keep you safe online from digital…

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Local Leaders Provide an Important Message of Welcome

October 1, 2021

Local Leaders Provide an Important Message of Welcome As we wrap up an incredible week of welcoming military and Veteran families into their community, it’s important to remember the “why”…

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Meet the #MilKid Behind the Blue Star Welcome Week Bracelet

September 28, 2021

Meet the #MilKid Behind the Blue Star Welcome Week Bracelet Have you gotten your Blue Star Welcome Week paracord bracelet yet? The bracelet was specifically designed to be a connector…

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Recognizing Gold Star Families Today and Every Day

September 25, 2021

Recognizing Gold Star Families Today and Every Day  Military life is unique and challenging for so many reasons. One of them is the worry that settles into your gut when…

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Addressing Cybercrime’s Disproportionate Impact on America’s Armed Forces

September 24, 2021

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. We’re teaming up with our partners at Aura to provide you with resources to help educate your family and keep you safe online from digital…

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Blue Star Welcome Week Creates Connections to Help #MilSpouses Find Careers that Work

September 24, 2021

Blue Star Welcome Week Creates Connections to Help #MilSpouses Find Careers that Work   Did you know that, according to the 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, nearly half (42%) of…

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