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In the News
Senate panel advances rule change to get around Tuberville’s blockade on military promotions
A Senate committee on Tuesday voted for a temporary rule change that would allow the upper chamber to start confirming large groups of military promotions, even if Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville keeps trying to block them.
Democrats advance plan to force quick vote on military nominations
Senate Democrats on Tuesday advanced plans to force a floor vote on hundreds of senior military promotions, potentially ending a nine-month nominations blockade that has upended planned leadership changes across the Department of Defense.
Honoring veterans by supporting Blue Star Families: What keeps you up at night?
The co-founder of Blue Star Families, Kathy Roth-Douquet, talks about ways people can support military families and begin to turn around the U.S. military’s record low recruitment. Host Lynn Schmidt is a columnist and St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board member.
Our military is being held as political hostages
Imagine this: One person wielding arbitrary power over 1.5 million military family members. But surprise, it’s not the president — it’s Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
His move to block more than 250 officer promotions not only robs the military of valuable talent, it’s left two military branches leaderless: the Marines, without an official chief for the first time in 164 years, and the Army. The consequences are far-reaching, impacting those who defend our freedoms.
Here’s what the PACT Act can do for you, how to apply
SALT LAKE CITY — Veterans still have until Monday night to get backdated benefits through the PACT Act.
Around 2,000 Utah vets have already had claims approved in the past year and advocates are trying to get anyone who hasn’t already applied to do so. Jenny Akin, Chief of Staff at Blue Star Families told KSL NewsRadio that, at its heart, the PACT Act makes it easier for Veterans and their surviving families to apply for assistance.
President Joe Biden says he’s ‘proud’ that PACT Act has helped more than 2,000 Utah veterans
In front of an audience of veterans and some of Utah’s most high-profile Democrats, President Joe Biden recognized the first anniversary of signing the PACT Act into law at his only public appearance during a brief visit to Utah. At the Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs health center on Thursday, Biden praised the support from all sides of the political aisle that led to the bill’s passage a year ago, saying, “We are the United States of America, there’s nothing, nothing beyond our capacity when we decide to work together to get it done.”
Businesses That Help Military Recruiting Help Themselves
When businesses and our military work together to address the challenges with recruiting in our armed forces, both will benefit. Why is this important? In the words of Francis Hesselbein, former CEO of the Girl Scouts, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and who passed away last year at the age of 107, the two institutions that have sustained our democracy from the very beginning are public education and the United States military. Today, both are under pressure, and American businesses can help.
Howard University Commemorates 75th Anniversary of U.S. Military Desegregation
On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, integrating America’s Armed forces, and 75 years later, Howard University, a site with a deep history of military service and civil rights activism, recognized this pivotal moment in American history with a panel and symposium.
The university, in partnership with Blue Star Families and The Chamberlain Project hosted “Freedom to Serve: Integrating the Armed Services, an event that included robust conversations, an appearance by Air Force veteran and venerable actor Morgan Freeman, and a celebration of American heroes.
Military Spouse Unemployment A Complex Problem with Evolving Solutions
Pg. 29 – When Marine Corps spouse Lynzie Moore moved with her husband from Jacksonville, North Carolina, to San Diego, she took a pay cut and waited out a lengthy onboarding process to begin a contractor position in cancer diagnostics at a major pharmaceutical company. When a full-time position opened up, she was told that her military spouse status would move her application “to the top of the pile,” she recalled.
Efforts to diversify military target of culture wars
As the nation marked the 75th anniversary of desegregation in the military and the federal workforce, it celebrated progress — but the occasion also served as a reckoning. A combination of congressional concerns about quotas and recruiting problems for the armed services reveals a fault line in how the military should set policies to increase diversity.
Press Releases
Ford Motor Company and Blue Star Families Host First-Ever “Proud to Honor: Bronco Off-Roadeo” for Veterans, Military Families, and Survivors
In partnership with Blue Star Families “Do Your Part” campaign, Ford Motor Company hosted 150 military veterans, survivors, and their families at the first-ever “Proud to Honor: Bronco Off-Roadeo” event in Horseshoe Bay, TX. In addition to Blue Star Families, participants represented esteemed U.S. service organizations, including Guitars 4 Vets, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), Travis Manion Foundation, Team Rubicon, and members of Ford’s Veteran Employee Resource Group.
Read MoreStrengthening Mentorship Support for Military Spouses: American Corporate Partners and Blue Star Families Join Forces
Washington, D.C. – As Military Spouse Appreciation Month concludes, Blue Star Families (BSF) is proud to announce a strengthened partnership with American Corporate Partners (ACP). This collaboration marks a significant step towards providing military families with year-round access to essential…
Read MoreBlue Star Families Travels to California for Blue Star Books Event for Military Families
The Walt Disney Company Builds on Its Commitment to Celebrating Military Families Camp Pendleton, CA – On June 8, 2024, Marine Base Camp Pendleton will host a family event as part of Blue Star Families’ Blue Star Books Program in…
Read MoreHard Rock Cafe, Nasdaq, Broadway, and NYSE: Blue Star Families Celebrating Military Appreciation during Fleet Week New York
Grammy Award winner NaTasha Yvette Williams, influencer Frankie LaPenna, and Jason Farlow and The Last Real Circus take the Hard Rock stage, followed by CSX and military leaders, scheduled to attend and join bell-ringing ceremonies. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York,…
Read MoreBlue Star Families Congratulates Four Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipients for Their Support and Contributions to the Military Community
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Blue Star Families (BSF), the largest nonprofit organization supporting military and Veteran families, congratulates four Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients who have contributed significantly to the organization’s success. General Joseph Dunford, USMC (Ret.), Chris Eisgruber, Reta…
Read MoreWhite Oak Members Call on Congress to Improve Lives of Military Families
The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker United States House of Representatives The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader United States Senate The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader United States House of Representatives The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader United States Senate …
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