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A Senior Spouses run in with Murphy’s Law of Deployments #MilitarySpouseAppreicationDay

April 30, 2021

It doesn’t take long for a military family member to learn about Murphy’s Law , Murphy’s Law of deployment that is. Anything that can break will break. Or, more generally, anything that can go wrong will go wrong.  The washer explodes, causing a flood? Sure. One of the kids breaks an arm attempting a double…

Help Us Recognize a #MilFam Member Who’s Endured Murphy’s Law of Deployment

September 29, 2020

It doesn’t take long as a military family member to learn about Murphy’s Law … Murphy’s Law of deployment that is. Anything that can break will break. Or, more generally, anything that can go wrong will go wrong. The washer explodes, causing a flood? Sure. One of the kids breaks an arm attempting a double…

Deployment Resources

April 2, 2016

Deployment Resources Department Of Defense Resources Air Force Resources Army Resources Coast Guard Resources Marine Corps Resources Navy Resources National Guard And Military Reserve Resources Military Veterans Resources Military Child Resources Books For Military Children General Governmental Resources Non-Governmental Organizational Resources Concurrent Retirement And Disability Pay (CRDP) and Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Mobile Applications Department…

Deployment Videos

April 2, 2016

DEPLOYMENT RESOURCE VIDEOS VIDEOS We’ve all been through deployments and know how tough they can be. We’ve curated some helpful videos that can guide you through pre-deployemnt, deployment, reunion, and reintegration. Click below to view our video library. PRE-DEPLOYMENT VIDEOS Pre-Deployment: Making time for your family Pre-Deployment: Starting a dialogue Pre-Deployment: Preserving memories Pre-Deployment: Creating…

Deployments

April 1, 2016

PCS and Deployment Guides You’ll want to bookmark these immediately! PCS Checklist When it’s time to move, you’ve got an awful lot to keep track of. Not to worry! We’ve put together this comprehensive checklist to help you track all the essential details of your next PCS. The best part? This checklist comes straight from the…

“Welcome Week” Helps Servicemembers Adjust To New Communities

September 20, 2024

Every year, more than 600,000 active duty military families move because of new deployments. And most of those families are living off military bases and installations – meaning they need to get used to new towns and cities on a regular basis. That’s why Blue Star Families, a nonprofit supporting military households, is kicking off it’s 5th annual “welcome week” on September 21st to help servicemembers and their loved ones adjust to their new surroundings.

Pentagon confronts Gold Star divide among grieving military families

July 15, 2024

First Lt. Daniel Weiss was a 25-year-old Army Ranger preparing for his fourth combat deployment to Afghanistan when he died by suicide at his Tacoma, Wash., apartment in 2012. There were difficult days after that, recalled his father, Andy. But what proved both surprising and hurtful, he said, were efforts to ensure his son’s death was viewed differently than those of fellow service members who had been killed in action.

The family learned, for instance, that Daniel’s name would be excluded from a monument at Joint Base Lewis-McChord memorializing casualties of war. A few years later, at a brunch for military survivors back home in Illinois, the Weisses were told their invitation had been an accident. Though they were allowed to stay, he said, it was made clear the event was for Gold Star families.

But Did You Vote?

June 10, 2024

Pulse Check Results We asked how military and Veteran families were feeling this election season. You let us know about your experiences and thoughts, and now we’re ready to share the results! Here are just a few of the responses you shared with us: “It is our duty to vote. We determine the course of…

T-Mobile Hits Huge Milestone in Hiring Military Spouses: Meet SanGae

May 10, 2024

T-Mobile understands that military life is tough, and that employment is a big issue for military spouses and Veterans. That’s why T-Mobile is leading the way in hiring military spouses and Veterans through initiatives like the Blue Star Families 4 + 1 Commitment, partnership with Hiring Our Heroes. T-Mobile committed to hiring 10,000(!) military spouses…