Speaking Up: Raising Awareness About Food Insecurity Affecting Military Families Today
Speaking Up: Raising Awareness About Food Insecurity Affecting Military Families Today It’s hard to imagine, but some military families worry about putting food on the table. In addition to facing…
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Missed Moments: Blue Star Families and Sleep Number Aim to Provide Support Through the Hardest Times
Missed Moments: Blue Star Families and Sleep Number Aim to Provide Support Through the Hardest Times Imagine being separated from your spouse and children for months with just 24-hours notice…
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Nourishing Foreign-Born Military Spouses: Culturally-Inclusive Food Challenges
Nourishing Foreign-Born Military Spouses: Culturally-Inclusive Food Challenges The comfort of familiar foods is a connection to family and culture. Whether certain dishes are your favorites from childhood or the scent…
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Along for the Ride: Military Life is Hard; Blue Star Families Can Help
Along for the Ride: Military Life is Hard; Blue Star Families Can Help “The hardest part of being a military family is honestly having plans ruined,” said Felicia, a military…
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When Facing Time Apart, Blue Star Families is There to Bring Families Together
When Facing Time Apart, Blue Star Families is There to Bring Families Together Imagine being separated from your spouse for nearly two years because your job demanded it. Most couldn’t…
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Making the Most of Time Together
Making the Most of Time Together Deployments are hard on military families. For Dawn like so many military spouses she struggled to find ways to remain connected to her deployed…
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Blue Star Parks DEPLOY Fellow Welcomes All Military Families to See Themselves in New Roles and Places
Blue Star Parks DEPLOY Fellow Welcomes All Military Families to See Themselves in New Roles and Places Meet Nicole. She’s a Navy spouse, mom of two, and the Blue Star…
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Coming Full Circle: When Combating Food Insecurity Hits Home
Coming Full Circle: When Combating Food Insecurity Hits Home As a former military child, Army Veteran, Army spouse, and now caregiver to a wounded warrior, Tosombra “Tai” Kimes knows a…
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Staying Ahead of Holiday Stress
Staying Ahead of Holiday Stress By Kelley Klor, Amazon Food Insecurity DEPLOY Fellow As we roll into the final stretch of the year, and plans are made for holiday…
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