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…

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December 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…

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Movies 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…

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November 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!…

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Keeping 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…

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WAVY.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…

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MilSpouse 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…

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Plugged 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…

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Thank 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…

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Help 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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