Meet Kathleen: Month of the Military Child
Meet Kathleen: Month of the Military Child Meet Kathleen. She grew up as a Milkid, and now she’s a Blue Star Families fellow doing big things. Both of Kathleen’s parents served in the military before retiring in 2008. After their retirement, her family remained connected to the military, keeping Kathleen grounded in the hardworking military…
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A Virtual Survey Release & Connecting Communities
Did you know that only 27% of active-duty family respondents feel a sense of belonging in their local civilian community? Understanding how military families are feeling is just the first step Blue Star Families is taking to paint a robust picture of what life is like for those who serve and help civilian communities better…
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Blue Star Families and Boeing Give Military Families Access to Rosie Riveters’ STEM Program in D.C. Region
Blue Star Families and Boeing Give Military Families Access to Rosie Riveters’ STEM Program in D.C. Region Have you heard about Rosie Riveters’ program? Blue Star Families, in partnership with Boeing, worked hard to open this virtual, hands-on project-based STEM program for girls ages 4 – 14 to military families in D.C. Why? Because it’s…
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Last year, life changed for all of us.
It’s been one year since COVID-19 was declared a global health emergency — within a week Blue Star Families launched a major initiative to help you through it. Under the banner of CMSI, with our partner ADC, we held our first town hall on March 19 to bring you the information and resources you needed. …
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Meet Hannah: #BSFBeatCOVID19
Meet Hannah: #BSFBeatCOVID19 Meet Hannah. She and her husband are Army veterans. Today, Hannah serves in the Army Reserve and she’s also a labor and delivery nurse and mom to two young kids. As an essential worker, Hannah has had to navigate keeping her family safe while being there for her patients. “What scares me…
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Meet Amy: #BSFBeatCOVID19
Meet Amy: #BSFBeatCOVID19 Meet Amy. She’s an Army spouse, mom of two, and a registered nurse. Throughout her career, Amy has worked in a number of diverse nursing roles—from pediatric hematology and oncology to her current role as a school nurse in Virginia. Despite her diverse training background, Amy found herself struggling right along with…
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Meet Leah: #BSFBeatCOVID19
Meet Leah: #BSFBeatCOVID19 Meet Leah. She’s a Navy spouse, mom of two, and Blue Star Families staff member. Since the pandemic, she’s faced an especially difficult road, with her husband deploying during the summer of 2020. A deployment at any time is extremely challenging due to the emotional stress of managing at home without your…
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Blue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Erica
Blue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Erica Delivered by CSX Pride in Service Did you know that 22% of military spouses are unemployed? That’s three times higher than the national average. And it’s one of the major reasons why military spouses continually say flexible work is their top recommendation to help solve this issue, according…
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January 2021 Newsletter
PCS Prep with Lauren Lauren, a certified professional organizer and Army spouse, took over our Facebook page to give her best organizing tips and tricks for #PCSPrep. Watch her video and enter for a chance to receive one of ten $100 Container Store gift cards! Seeking Spanish-Speaking Military Spouses Spanish-speaking military families, we see…
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