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Kathy Roth-Douquet is an advocate for the role of the military in civil society; she is an author, nonprofit leader, attorney, and former government official. Kathy is the CEO of Blue Star Families, the largest Chapter-based nonprofit organization serving active duty of all branches, Guard and Reserve, wounded, and transitioning veterans and their families. Blue…
Kathy Roth-Douquet is an advocate for the role of the military in civil society; she is an author, nonprofit leader, attorney, and former government official. Kathy is the CEO of Blue Star Families, the largest Chapter-based nonprofit organization serving active duty of all branches, Guard and Reserve, wounded, and transitioning veterans and their families. Blue…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Blue Star Families, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening military families by connecting them with their neighbors, today announces the addition of three new members to the Board of Directors. Appointments include Bryan Tucker, Vice President of Corporate Communications for CSX.; Lieutenant General (Ret) Gwendolyn Bingham, the former Assistant Chief of Staff for…
Kathy Roth-Douquet is an advocate for the role of the military in civil society; she is an author, nonprofit leader, attorney, and former government official. Kathy is the CEO of Blue Star Families, the largest Chapter-based nonprofit organization serving active duty of all branches, Guard and Reserve, wounded, and transitioning veterans and their families. Blue…
“Ever since becoming a military spouse, I’ve sought to become more knowledgeable in the customs and traditions,” Arika, Navy spouse, recently told Blue Star Families. “So, I dove into community events and devoted my time and energy to a plethora of volunteer activities to gain the wisdom needed to thrive.” Arika met her husband, Chris,…
Lieutenant Colonel Olivia Nunn was commissioned as an ROTC Military Graduate through Radford University ROTC program in 2001. LTC Nunn has served in command and staff positions within the United States Army, including three combat deployments to Iraq. LTC Nunn has served as an official Army spokesperson, executive officer to the Chief of Army Public…
“Oftentimes, EFMP caregivers are too stressed or exhausted caring for our child with special needs to even consider taking care of ourselves,” Michelle, a Navy spouse, recently told Blue Star Families. “Our schedules are filled with therapies, doctor’s appointments, IEP meetings, pharmacy runs, insurance claims paperwork, and we don’t have the capacity to do much…
Iris Collis was a military spouse for over a decade before her husband retired from the Navy in June 2015. She holds a degree in Journalism from Plymouth University in England and went on to use that knowledge to explore different careers—from teaching to journalism, marketing, and PR—as she traveled the world. Her love of…
Col Shawn W. Campbell is the Director, Air Force Talent Management Innovation Cell, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services. He leads the team focused on developing Air Force programs, policy, and procedures across the talent management life cycle. He oversees research and analysis teams developing or adapting best-practices…