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Anne, an Army spouse, was looking forward to her family finally being together again this summer after two years of being separated due to her husband’s deployment orders and geo-baching. But COVID-19 has thrown them for a loop, creating sleep challenges for her, behavioral challenges for her children, and leaving her husband missing home. Right…

NewDay USA, one of the nation’s leading VA mortgage lending companies, enables thousands of veterans struggling in this COVID-19 economy to take advantage of an unprecedented opportunity to either refinance their mortgage or purchase a home with no money out of pocket and a monthly payment typically equivalent to what they are paying to rent.…

NewDay USA, one of the nation’s leading VA mortgage lending companies, enables thousands of veterans struggling in this COVID-19 economy to take advantage of an unprecedented opportunity to either refinance their mortgage or purchase a home with no money out of pocket and a monthly payment typically equivalent to what they are paying to rent.…

Fort Hood Family Housing partnered with Blue Star Families, “Moving with the Military” and Facebook to deliver 864 Facebook Portals to housing residents throughout April and May through a “Portal on Your Porch” campaign. “Facebook provided Blue Star Families with $1 million worth of Facebook Portals to give away at events across the country, but…

Earlier this year, the Blue Star Families Military Family Lifestyle Survey revealed that 63% of respondents experience stress due to their current financial situation. There are several reasons why military families are stressed about money, including child care costs, housing expenses that exceed the Basic Allowance for Housing and debt. In some military families, the…

Many families are struggling financially because of the coronavirus pandemic. But after being caught up in a worldwide travel ban, military families face some unique challenges. In recent weeks, many groups who work with military families have switched gears to help troops and families dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and the military’s attempt to…

School closures have left parents scrambling to adjust daily routines for education requirements that vary from district to district. Some states announced the possibility that students will return at some point before the end of the year, utilizing a version of online coursework to replace in-class instruction. Others, like California and Alabama, made the call…

Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO) a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of products in the outdoor sports and recreation markets, is expanding the list of non-profit organizations it will support. The company has identified six new veteran- and youth-focused organizations whose missions are focused on exploring, growing and healing in the outdoors. With a mission…