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Celebration 2023 Highlights Relationships Building a Stronger Community

October 27, 2023

We have so much to celebrate, and we certainly did during Celebration 2023! Blue Star Celebration, an annual event that honors Americans who are doing their part to preserve our All-Volunteer Force’s strength and viability by supporting our military families, was held October 26, 2023, at the Great Hall of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.…

Blue Star Families Welcomes Ellyn Dunford to Board of Directors

October 2, 2023

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 spouse of General Joseph Dunford Jr., USMC (Ret.), former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…

Celebration 2023

June 28, 2023

Thank you for joining us for an evening of celebration as we honored TriWest Healthcare Alliance and the Defense Health Agency for their contributions to military and Veteran families. It was truly an evening to remember as our celebrity chefs, military chefs, local bakers, and mixologists led us through a memorable culinary adventure. Browse Event…

July 2023 Newsletter

March 30, 2023

A Note From Blue Star Families Join as we celebrate military milestones and build a sustainable future for military families.  What a wonderful time of year it is! Since its launch in 2020, our Campaign for Inclusion has grown, expanding our research initiatives, forming partnerships with organizations that support the military and Veteran space, and…

Celebration Serves Up New Favorites, Toasts Lifetime Friends

November 28, 2022

Can Celebration get any more magical? It’s a question fitting for a night that was put on pause for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But as they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Here are some highlights from Blue Star Celebration 2022. Leading with an Emcee VIP CNN broadcaster, Blue Star Families…

Ellyn Dunford’s Lifetime Achievement Award Win is a Victory for All Military Spouses

November 7, 2022

Meet Ellyn Dunford, spouse of the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Ret.) Gen. Joseph Dunford.  At this year’s Blue Star Celebration, she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for consistently making a difference in the lives of military families – decade after decade.  Not only has she been right there at…

Campaign for Inclusion

June 13, 2022

our mission & more Mission Vision Guiding Principles & Methods Core Values Mission To advocate for the unique community needs of diverse military- and Veteran-connected families in an effort to enhance military readiness and retention. We listen to experiences, share our findings, and partner with others to act and empower change. Vision To create an…

Janaia Nash

January 27, 2022

Janaia Nash graduated from the United States Military Academy and was commissioned as an Adjutant General Officer for the Army in 2003. During her six years of service she deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and also received numerous awards for her contributions to diversity programs, emergency relief efforts, and personnel programs.…

Meet the Staff

November 23, 2021

Meet the Team Our mission is to empower military and Veteran families to thrive by connecting them with their civilian neighbors – both people and organizations – to create strong communities of mutual support. Leadership Staff Board & Advisors Blue Star Families Leadership Team Kathy Roth-Douquet CEO and Board President, Marine Corps (Ret.) Spouse Headshot…