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Press Releases
Blue Star Families and The Walt Disney Company Celebrate Military Families with Special Screening of Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 at Camp Pendleton
Exclusive event brings military families together for an afternoon of community, connection, and Disney magic with Toy Story characters, joined by The Walt Disney Company CEO Josh D’Amaro to honor their service CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – June 30, 2026 Blue Star…
Blue Star Books Connects Military Families Through Stories, Imagination and Disney Magic
Second Lady Usha Vance joins Blue Star Families and Disney for Storytime Magic at MacDill Air Force Base Children of service members stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., join Second Lady Usha Vance and U.S. Air Force…
Blue Star Families Brings Military Family Voices from Across the Country to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest nonprofit dedicated to supporting military and veteran families, brought chapter leaders from across the country to Washington, D.C. for its 2026 BSF Fly-In. The event connected congressional offices directly with…
Blue Star Families Launches Do Your Part: Everyday Americans Initiative as National Call to Action
New initiative empowers Americans to take simple, meaningful action for military families in their own communities [Washington] — Blue Star Families, the nation’s largest nonprofit serving military and veteran families, launched Do Your Part: Everyday Americans, the latest initiative as…
Military Promotions Should not be Political Leverage
By Kathy Roth-Douquet It is a terrible idea to use military promotions as political bargaining chips yet that’s where we find ourselves on Capitol Hill. The consequences ripple through the lives of servicemembers, military families, and the readiness of the…
Leading Financial Institutions Partner to Address Military Spouse Employment Crisis
Navy Federal Credit Union, PenFed Credit Union, and USAA Join Forces with Blue Star Families and IVMF to Release Findings of Three-Year Longitudinal Study WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 19, 2026 Military spouse unemployment has remained stubbornly above 20% for more…
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The founder of Craigslist has given away half a billion dollars. He fears for an America where generosity is trolled
In a world where a growing number of billionaires are lashing out against philanthropy, Craig Newmark has a message for them – and everyone else, J.R. Duren learns.
Military families’ child care needs weigh on service and national security
Unpredictable schedules and long deployments make single-parents out of spouses, whose struggle with finding care can mean distracted soldiers and a declining force.
Military promotions should not be political leverage
Service members and their families are unwillingly caught in political crossfire.
Capri S. Cafaro Shares a Fourth of July Menu Guide
Blue Star Families has teamed up with Instacart and Capri S. Cafaro, TV host and culinary storyteller, to design an exclusive 4th of July menu in honor of America’s 250th.
Nonprofit honors military families through reading initiative
“Disney Celebrates America” teamed up with the Blue Star Families for a special event celebrating military families through the power of reading ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
An intimate look at one military family’s life on pause as the Iran war continues
Military life has always involved some degree of uncertainty. But for many families, the fear and unknowns that come with the Iran war are new territory.
