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Blue Star Families is the source for all things military family-related. With chapters and members located across the country and around the world, we offer a constantly-growing resource for the media to get in touch with real families, from all branches of service and all walks of life.

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Press Releases

Vin Duncan joins Blue Star Families as Its First Chief Financial Officer

April 8, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest nonprofit dedicated to supporting military and Veteran families, announces the addition of Vin Duncan as Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Blue Star Families, Duncan led the finance organization for Frito-Lay’s…

Blue Star Families Fields Campaign for Inclusion Survey for Third-Year

March 25, 2024

Blue Star Families (BSF) is launching centralized efforts to make on-the-ground, grassroots change in communities with its 2024 Campaign for Inclusion (CFI) survey. The survey targets four regional areas as part of the larger, national fielding of the annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey (MFLS). Both portions of the survey run from March 27th through May 15th.

Blue Star Families Announces First Wave of Blue Star Outposts

March 19, 2024

Blue Star Families announced the opening of applications for the first wave of Blue Star Outposts today. Many of the locations are in congressional districts represented by the 13 House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel members.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall Praises “Critical” Blue Star Families’ Military Family Lifestyle Survey

March 13, 2024

Kendall Notes That Blue Star Families’ Annual Survey Provides “Data-Driven Insights” for Recruitment and Retention WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall praised Blue Star Families’ “data-driven” Military Family Lifestyle Survey as “critical” to the military’s efforts…

Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet challenges iconic American brands to join Do Your Part to support military families

March 11, 2024

At the forefront of a transformative movement, Blue Star Families (BSF) Founder and CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet issued a compelling challenge to iconic American brands at the Leadership in Brand Innovators Summit at SXSW in Austin, Texas, calling on them to join the Do Your Part initiative to support military families.

Kevin Cirilli joins Blue Star Families as Vice President of Brand Marketing

March 6, 2024

Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest nonprofit dedicated to providing support to military and Veteran families, announces the addition of Kevin Cirilli as Vice President of Brand Marketing. Prior to joining Blue Star Families, Cirilii served as the media fellow for the Atlantic Council’s Global Tech Security Commission.

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Reflecting Before Graduation: What Being a Military Kid Taught Me


Being a military kid means your life is measured in moves, not just years. It means memories are tied to different houses, different schools, different versions of yourself. As a teen, when everything already feels like it’s changing, that constant movement can feel both exciting and exhausting at the same time.

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How the War in Iran Is Impacting American Military Members and Their Families


America has the most extraordinary military the world has ever known: millions in the total force, from all backgrounds and walks of life, trained with breathtaking discipline in skill, law, and ethics, loyal to the will of the nation and deployable at a moment’s notice. For military members and their families, deployment can mean that someone who was here yesterday…

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Military Members and Their Families on Edge Amid Escalations in Iran


As U.S. strikes on Iran raise the risk of a wider, weeks-long conflict, military families are bracing for more uncertainty and potential casualties. Blue Star Families is urging Americans to “stand by our military and veteran families now more than ever,” while expanding support and resources for those bearing the strain at home.

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NEH Announces $75.1 Million for 84 Humanities Projects


Grant awards in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary will support research, education, and public programs on the Declaration of Independence and America’s founding.

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Bipartisan Bill Would Make Veterans, Military Spouses More Attractive Hires


Bipartisan legislation would expand the federal tax incentive program Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include military spouses which could significantly improve employment opportunities and economic stability for military families.

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Honoring Service Members and Military Families on Veterans Day


Kathy Roth-Douquet joins Ali Vitali to discuss how everyday Americans can support military and veteran families.

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