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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
Blue Star Families to Present Findings on Current State of Military Families to For Country Caucus
Washington, D.C. — Blue Star Families, the largest national nonprofit dedicated to supporting military and Veteran families and strengthening communities, will present its latest findings on the challenges faced by the military community to members of the For Country Caucus…
Read More »Blue Star Families Announces Transition of Missouri Chapter to Blue Star Outpost — Increasing Efforts Under the Do Your Part Initiative with the Quality of Life Panel
[FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI] — Blue Star Families (BSF) announced today the transition of the Missouri Chapter to a Blue Star Outpost under the Do Your Part initiative made possible by the generosity of craig newmark philanthropies. Created in support…
Read More »Vin Duncan joins Blue Star Families as Its First Chief Financial Officer
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…
Read More »Blue Star Families Fields Campaign for Inclusion Survey for Third-Year
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.
Read More »Blue Star Families Announces First Wave of Blue Star Outposts
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.
Read More »Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall Praises “Critical” Blue Star Families’ Military Family Lifestyle Survey
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…
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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.
