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Hitting the Ground Running with Blue Star Welcome Week

November 2, 2021

Hitting the Ground Running with Blue Star Welcome Week Why did we start Blue Star Welcome Week? Because each year, approximately 600,000 military-connected individuals move, causing instability and often devastating…

Making it Count: Blue Star Welcome Week Helps Fight the Isolation Felt Move After Move

November 2, 2021

Making it Count: Blue Star Welcome Week Helps Fight the Isolation Felt Move After Move While Blue Star Welcome Week 2021 is in the rearview mirror, there’s still important work…

Digital Safety Matters: Aura Can Help

October 27, 2021

Digital Safety Matters: Aura Can Help Military families are no strangers to challenging situations.  Extra time in an Airbnb when military housing isn’t available yet, flights home during a deployment…

Applied Research and Social Impact DEPLOY Fellow Focuses on Creating Positive Change for Future Generations of Service Members

October 13, 2021

Applied Research and Social Impact DEPLOY Fellow Focuses on Creating Positive Change for Future Generations of Service Members Meet Charo. She’s a Marine Corps spouse, mom of two, and, in…

Food Insecurity Resources

September 29, 2021

Nourish the Service Addressing food insecurity in military and veteran families.#BSFNourishTheService Contribute to Help Fight Food Insecurity Food insecurity is a complicated issue, and several factors give rise to its…

Marine Corps Vet, Spouse, and Mom Shares Her #MilLife Experience and the Need for Welcoming Communities

September 23, 2021

Marine Corps Vet, Spouse, and Mom Shares Her #MilLife Experience and the Need for Welcoming Communities When you think about the sacrifices military members make, your first thought might be…

How Do You Move 10 Family Members Every 1-2 Years? Not Easily and at a Great Cost.

September 22, 2021

How Do You Move 10 Family Members Every 1-2 Years? Not Easily and at a Great Cost. Moving is a reality all military families must accept. In fact, 600,000 military-connected…

CNN’s Champions for Change Returns for 5th Year

September 14, 2021

CNN’s Champions for Change Returns for 5th Year The Week-Long Event Launches September 19th on CNN Victor Blackwell and Alisyn Camerota Anchor One-Hour Television Special  September 25th at 8pmET Promo: https://vimeo.com/604934263/21d8ef3b63 Beginning Sunday, September 19,…

Lost Innocence: Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

September 9, 2021

Lost Innocence: Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Twenty years. It seems impossible that it’s been that long, but for the last 20 years, military families have been serving…