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In the News
How Ford’s Off-Roadeo Sites Are Supporting Veterans And Their Families
In Horseshoe Bay, Texas, just outside of Austin, pods of veterans and their families whooped and whistled as they exited a challenging off-road course in borrowed Ford vehicles. The exhilaration was palpable and camaraderie apparent across all the military branches represented: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and more.
Troops are eligible to receive housing stipend when attending training
Troops in the Air Force, Space Force, Navy and Marines Corps who attend professional military education or training classes are now eligible for a daily stipend to cover housing costs at their training location. A new policy allows service members to collect extra pay based on their Basic Allowance for Housing at the without-dependent rate to cover housing expenses at their second location.
Paul Dietrich: A lifetime of service
Service is a lifelong commitment for retired colonel Paul Dietrich. He volunteers at the Blue Star Families’ food pantry at Fort Wadsworth. The pantry serves more than 150 families per service day. “It’s good to see that we are taking care of our veterans and our active duty people,” Dietrich said.
Solving the ‘Greatest Challenge’ to Preventing Veteran Suicides
Military families are working to solve the “greatest challenge”—preventing veteran suicide—to commemorate Memorial Day this year. An average of 17 veterans died from suicide each day in 2020, according to a 2022 report from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). While this number has dropped in recent years, advocates say more work needs to be done to properly address mental health among veterans, whose experience overseas can cause lifelong challenges.
America’s child care shortage is pushing military families to a breaking point
Erin Williams has jumped out of airplanes, led a platoon in Afghanistan and earned an Ivy League degree with three young children at home. But the hardest thing to navigate in her military career is finding child care.
Military spouses are the real Memorial Day heroes
Memorial Day is one of America’s most meaningful federal holidays, established in 1868 to honor the military men and women who lost their lives in service to our country. I have always felt reverence for the dedication and commitment made these heroes and their families. Though as a civilian and law firm owner, I hadn’t known what military life was like . . . until I began working with military spouses.
Americans view military families more favorably than police, the presidency, media and military itself: Survey
Americans view military families more favorably than other U.S. institutions including the police, the presidency, Congress, the news media and even the military itself, according to a new Blue Star Families/YouGov survey.
Blue Star Families and CSX Corp Ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell
CSX Corporation (Nasdaq: CSX) – the premiere transportation company – visits the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to ring the opening bell with Blue Star Families. Blue Star Families is the nation’s largest chapter-based non-profit representing military connected families. In honor of the occasion, Bryan Tucker, CSX Vice President Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability, joins Blue Star Families Co-Founder and CEO, Kathy Roth-Douquet, ring the Opening Bell.
The Home Depot Launches Military Moving Hub to Support Military Relocations
In honor of Armed Forces Day, The Home Depot launched a new Military Moving hub designed to offer information tailored to military families to learn how to save time and money on their next Personally Procured Move (PPM), including a downloadable permanent change of station (PCS) checklist and more to the hundreds of thousands of active-duty military families who relocate every year.
VA makes historic commitments to hire and support military spouses
Days after Biden-Harris Administration released the first-ever government-wide plan to tackle employment barriers and expand opportunities for military-connected spouses, VA signs the 4+1 Commitment to support military spouses
Press Releases
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 MoreSecretary 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…
Read MoreBlue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet challenges iconic American brands to join Do Your Part to support military families
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.
Read MoreKevin Cirilli joins Blue Star Families as Vice President of Brand Marketing
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.
Read More“Seeking improved quality of life for Veterans” – Testimony of Kathy Roth-Douquet
Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO of Blue Star Families provides testimony before a Joint Hearing of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Read MoreStarbucks Continues Promise Under Blue Star Families’ Do Your Part Movement at Fort Liberty
Board Chair Gives Remarks at Dedication of first Military Family Store on a Military Installation [FORT LIBERTY, NORTH CAROLINA, February 28] — Blue Star Families, Starbucks, and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service are proud to announce the recognition…
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