Blue Star Stories

Family Volunteer Day: Meet Mitch

Family Volunteer Day: Meet Mitch Did you know that only one in four active-duty family respondents to Blue Star Families’ 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey feel a sense of belonging…

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Paying it Forward: Connecting with Military Families One Starbucks Coffee at a Time

Paying it Forward: Connecting with Military Families One Starbucks Coffee at a Time Did you participate in Blue Star Welcome Week? If you did, thank you! If you’re a military…

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Helping Those in Need: Welcoming Our Afghan Allies

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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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