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Press Releases
Blue Star Families’ Julie Riggs Joins Maryland Veterans Trust Fund Board of Trustees
WASHINGTON, DC – Blue Star Families, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening military families by connecting them with their neighbors, announced today that Julie Riggs, Acting Executive Director of the Blue Star Families’ National Capital Region Chapter, has been selected to serve…
Read More »Blue Star Families Introduces 2022-2023 Cohort of DEPLOY Fellows
The DEPLOY Fellows Program exists to support inclusion for military and Veteran families of color Washington, DC — Today, Blue Star Families introduced its 2022-2023 cohort of DEPLOY Fellows, which supports inclusion for diverse military and Veteran families. The DEPLOY…
Read More »Retired Army Lieutenant General Gwen Bingham Joins Blue Star Families as Board of Directors Chair
Washington, D.C. — Blue Star Families (BSF) is pleased to announce the appointment of retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Gwen Bingham to the Chair of the Board of Directors (BOD). In addition to her long list of military accolades, Bingham has also…
Read More »Blue Star Families Announces New Partnership with USA Girl Scouts Overseas
Providing Resources for Military Children Living Outside of the U.S. (Washington, DC) – Today, Blue Star Families and USA Girl Scouts Overseas (USAGSO) announced a new partnership to help military families living outside of the Continental U.S. The partnership will…
Read More »Welcome.US and Blue Star Families Celebrate One Year of Welcoming
Washington, DC —This month, Welcome.US and Blue Star Families marked the one year anniversary of when they and dozens of other military and veterans service organizations came together in common purpose to welcome the nearly 80,000 of Afghan allies forced…
Read More »Schlotzsky’s® Announces New Hometown Heart Program to Support Local Communities
Program includes National Support of Blue Star Families to Help Connect Military Families ATLANTA (August 31, 2022) – Today, Schlotzsky’s, a leading fast-casual restaurant franchise home to The Original® oven-baked sandwich and famous baked from scratch buns, is announcing the…
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Honoring military families
CBS News Chicago highlights “Purple Up Day” for Month of the Military Child.
Blue Star Families expands its military support network with new Fayetteville area chapter
Blue Star Families brings a new chapter to Fayetteville, North Carolina, to support the more than 50,000 active-duty personnel assigned to Fort Bragg, as well as veterans and military families living in the Greater Fayetteville Region.
Pentagon Ruling Eases One Employment Barrier for Military Spouses Overseas
A memo providing clarity on SOFA helps military spouses deal with employment hurdles while stationed overseas.
Military families hit harder by inflation than civilians
According to the 2024 MFLS, military pay was again a top concern for active-duty family respondents. Considering inflation, military families are worse off than they were in 2011.
Analysis Shows Military Families Homeschool at Twice the Average Rate
During the 2023-2024 school year, 12% of military families homeschooled, according to an analysis published as part of Johns Hopkins’ Homeschool Hub. Dating back to 2018, the Blue Star Families Military Family LIfestyle Survey showed rates between 11% and 13%.
Disconnect: one survey shows civilians have high degree of respect for military families; another survey says military families are not feeling it
While 45% of respondents to a recent survey report that they believe the American public appreciates military families’ sacrifices, the 2024 MFLS shows that only 19% of military family respondents agree.
