Blue Star Stories

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Our Blog: Blue Star Stories

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

Embrace Independence Day: Welcoming New Neighbors and Exploring with Blue Star Families

July 1, 2024

Summer is in full swing and the Fourth of July is here! Independence Day is a day of profound significance for military families, intertwining the celebration of national freedom with personal experiences of service and sacrifice.

Make That New House a Home with The Home Depot!

June 25, 2024

Was your family one of the 600,000 other military families that picked up all of their household belongings this year to move to a new duty station? You’re in the…

Making Memories Outdoors: A Military Family’s Experience at ABQ BioPark

June 18, 2024

At Blue Star Families, we strive to create unforgettable experiences for all of our members, but there’s something truly special about hosting military families in our Blue Star Connect Outdoors…

The Home Depot’s Transfer Policy: Ensuring Stability for Military Families

June 14, 2024

Dream with us for a minute, friend. Imagine a company that offers a transfer policy, guaranteeing you’ll keep your job when new orders arrive in your spouse’s inbox. Mind-blowing, right?…

Connecting Military Families to Their Communities After a PCS

June 10, 2024

As PCS season kicks off, the streets in military communities become a parade of moving trucks, signaling the arrival of new families to their new duty stations. It’s a time when military families bid farewell to familiar surroundings and start settling into new communities.

Let The Home Depot Do the Heavy Lifting & Calculate Your Moving Supplies!

May 29, 2024

  Is your family packing up and moving to a new location like 600,000 other military families this year? Tackling a Personally Procured Move (PPM)? There’s a lot to think…

Honoring Our Heroes: Remembering the Reason for Memorial Day

May 24, 2024

As we go into this holiday weekend, let us pause and remember the true meaning of this sacred holiday. Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor those brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in their service to our country.

T-Mobile Hits Huge Milestone in Hiring Military Spouses: Meet SanGae

May 10, 2024

T-Mobile understands that military life is tough, and that employment is a big issue for military spouses and Veterans. That’s why T-Mobile is leading the way in hiring military spouses…

Building Community One Cup at a Time

May 1, 2024

Military Appreciation Month kicks off today, Wednesday, May 1st! Do you know what that means? Starbucks Military Appreciation eGifts are finally here! And as a military family you should know…