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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
Third Cohort of Blue Star Families’ DEPLOY Fellows Adds Family Retention and DEI Focus
WASHINGTON, DC (October 23, 2023) – Today Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest nonprofit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities across the United States, welcomed the third class of community leaders and spouses as part of their “Diversify and Expand the Pipeline of Leaders of Your military communities” (DEPLOY) Fellowship program.
Read MoreVeteran Capitol Hill Advocate Tom Porter Joins Blue Star Families
WASHINGTON, DC — Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to providing support to military and Veteran families, is announcing the addition of Tom Porter as Vice President, Government Affairs. Prior to joining Blue Star Families, Porter served…
Read MoreBlue Star Families Receives Continued Funding to Amplify Veteran Suicide Prevention Efforts and Mental Health Initiatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest community-based organization supporting military-connected families, is honored to announce that it is among the esteemed organizations to receive a second year of funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs through…
Read MoreBlue Star Families Welcomes Ellyn Dunford to Board of Directors
Blue Star Families Welcomes Ellyn Dunford to Board of Directors Washington, D.C. — Blue Star Families (BSF) is pleased to announce that Ellyn Dunford has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the national nonprofit. Ms. Dunford is the…
Read MoreCraig Newmark Philanthropies Pledges $100 Million to Support US Veterans and Military Families
NEW YORK, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP) announced today that it will donate $100 million to a broad coalition of organizations dedicated to supporting veterans and military families, led by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and Blue Star Families.
Read MoreStatement from Blue Star Families in Response to Executive Order for Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Caregivers and Survivors
Today, the Biden Administration announced the Executive Order for Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Caregivers and Survivors, representing a significant step in creating a more sustainable lifestyle for military families. This Executive Order promotes substantive changes that…
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