Blue Star Stories
Honoring Service Members at Starbucks this Holiday Season
2020 has been quite the year. While we all knew the holidays would likely look different this year, one thing hasn’t changed: Many military families are once again spending the…
Read moreDecember 2020 Newsletter
Help Us Make a Difference in 2021 As we close out this crazy year of twists and turns, I hope you’ll consider including Blue Star Families among the charities you…
Read moreMovies Anywhere Brings Military Families Together for Movie Night!
Serving in the military often requires long bouts of time away for deployments, training missions, and temporary duty assignments. During their military service, service members and their families often endure…
Read moreNovember 2020 Newsletter
Just wanted to wish you a happy Fall, happy Halloween, and welcome to Autumn! I wanted to take a second to say how thankful I am for all of you!…
Read moreKeeping veterans and their families connected through Blue Star Families outreach.
Blue Star Families is proud to support and partner with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. This long-standing relationship, and now a formalized partnership, will bring much needed resources to…
Read moreWAVY.COM: Blue Star Survey Open to Military Service Members and their Families
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A national nonprofit organization is seeking input from military members and their families on several important issues, including education, spouse employment and the coronavirus. Blue Star…
Read moreMilSpouse Matters Podcast: Have you lost your job or been furloughed during the pandemic?
Have you lost your job or been furloughed during the pandemic? Facing financial difficulties due to PCS move delays or extra expenses? This episode is for you! From Milspouse Matters…
Read morePlugged In: How Military Teens Can Connect in Their New Communities
By Matthew Oh, co-founder of Bloom: Empowering the Military Teen Military teens are a lot like the smartphones we hold so dear. We possess many unique “apps”, experiences, and abilities…
Read moreThank You, Military, for a Good Night’s Sleep!
Our good friends over at Sleep Number know that next month is Military Family Appreciation Month. And they want to say “Thanks!” to the folks who keep Americans safe and…
Read moreHelp Us Recognize a #MilFam Member Who’s Endured Murphy’s Law of Deployment
It doesn’t take long as a military family member to learn about Murphy’s Law … Murphy’s Law of deployment that is. Anything that can break will break. Or, more generally,…
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