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Meet Courtney: #BSFBeatCOVID19

April 21, 2021

Meet Courtney: #BSFBeatCOVID19 Meet Courtney. She’s a proud Army Spouse, mom of two,  a DOD civilian registered dental hygienist, and a military child as well.  Courtney is no stranger to…

Meet Madeline: Month Of The Military Child

April 20, 2021

Meet Madeline: Month Of The Military Child Meet Madeline. She’s a #MilKid whose great grandfather served in the Marine Corps, and grandfather and dad served in the Navy. Madeline is…

Blue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Mitch

April 12, 2021

  Blue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Mitch Delivered by CSX Pride in Service Did you know that only one in four active-duty family respondents told Blue Star Families in the…

2021 Survey Fielding

March 29, 2021

The 2021 Military Family Lifestyle Survey is coming soon! (Opening April 27th) Day Hour Minute Second We need 8,213 more voices! Survey Fielding The 2021 Military Family Lifestyle Survey is…

National Newsletter

March 26, 2021

National Newsletter  |  Issue #3 It was one of the most challenging times of my life. I spent countless hours researching better opportunities. Eventually, we switched her to a private…

Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grinston

March 24, 2021

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston was sworn in as the 16th Sergeant Major of the Army on Aug. 9, 2019. Grinston has held every enlisted leadership position…

  Meet Amy: #BSFBeatCOVID19

March 15, 2021

  Meet Amy: #BSFBeatCOVID19 Meet Amy. She’s an Army spouse, mom of two, and a registered nurse. Throughout her career, Amy has worked in a number of diverse nursing roles—from pediatric…

Meet Leah: #BSFBeatCOVID19

March 15, 2021

Meet Leah: #BSFBeatCOVID19 Meet Leah. She’s a Navy spouse, mom of two, and Blue Star Families staff member. Since the pandemic, she’s faced an especially difficult road, with her husband…

Blue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Erica

March 11, 2021

Blue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Erica Delivered by CSX Pride in Service   Did you know that 22% of military spouses are unemployed? That’s three times higher than the national…