Blue Star Stories

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

National Chapter DEPLOY Fellow Aims to Celebrate People and Create Connections

July 22, 2021

Meet Quiana. She’s a Veteran Navy spouse, mom of three, and Blue Star Families’ National Chapter DEPLOY Fellow, a position made possible by USAA. With her husband having served 24…

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Meet Jamilah: #BSFSurvey

July 20, 2021

The past year has opened the eyes of many Americans across the nation and inspired important, while sometimes difficult, conversations about the issues of systemic racism that have long corroded…

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DEPLOY Fellow Aims to Ensure All Military Families are Financially Fit

July 16, 2021

Meet Brittney. She’s a Marine Corps spouse, mom of two, and the Financial Wellness DEPLOY Fellow for Blue Star Families, a position made possible by the support of J.P. Morgan…

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Craig Newmark New York Tri-State Chapter DEPLOY Fellow Encourages Volunteerism to Create Belonging

July 15, 2021

  Meet Adriene. She’s an Army spouse, mom to two young girls, and recently started serving as the DEPLOY Fellow for Blue Star Families’ Craig Newmark New York Tri-State Chapter.…

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Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Families of Color Fight for Access to Quality Education

July 14, 2021

Military life comes with a unique set of challenges for all families—from deployments to frequent moves, time away for training, and the general unpredictability of not knowing what lies ahead,…

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Blue Star Summer is Heating Up!

July 14, 2021

While we’re in the height of summertime, the warm temperatures can have your family trying to find ways to chill out and avoid the hottest hours of the day. Luckily,…

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More Opportunities for Military Families to Connect Through Reading in Tennessee

July 13, 2021

Did you know? According to the 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, while 46% of active-duty service members feel a sense of belonging to their local civilian community, only 27% of…

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Finding Career Success through Fellowship

July 9, 2021

Black Lives Matter is opening the eyes of Americans across the nation to issues of systemic racism that have long corroded our republic and its values. Our military community is…

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Macy’s sees you, and they salute you!

July 8, 2021

Being a military family comes with exciting adventures and wonderful benefits. But it can also be stressful. Deployments, long working hours, and additional time away for training are just a…

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