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Big Or Small, Youth Service Will Shape a Better Future

October 7, 2022

He failed when he started. That’s a key takeaway from Gavyn’s story because, coincidentally, it’s also a story of success. Feeling a call to action during the COVID-19 pandemic, this…

October 2022 Newsletter

October 7, 2022

Hello Friends! Military families: how are you feeling? I sure hope the answer is welcome! After Blue Star Welcome Week last month, I hope you know that Blue Star Families…

Dr. William D. Rowe, Jr.

October 4, 2022

Will has over 40 years of professional experience working for the federal government and in the private sector in support of infrastructure, energy, and environmental (IEE) programs. For 26 years…

Schlotzsky’s Welcomes Military Families to the Neighborhood

September 22, 2022

Once upon a time, there was a nonprofit named Blue Star Families, founded by military families for military families. Every year, Blue Star Families would hear peers say, “We’re isolated…

What You Should Know About Kimberly, the New Housing Insecurity DEPLOY Fellow

September 22, 2022

As the 2022 Wells Fargo Housing Insecurity DEPLOY Fellow, Kimberly has a lot to offer military families.  For starters, she understands military families. Her mother was the first Korean female…

From Adversity to Advocate, Get to Know Marla Bautista

September 21, 2022

Marla Bautista, an Army wife and mother of three, knows firsthand that advocacy can play an important role in building a stronger, more supported community. That’s because she was once…

Blue Star Welcome Week: A Community-Building Event for Military Families

September 21, 2022

By: Marla Bautista Moving to a new duty station can be an exciting, but sometimes difficult transition for military families, especially those with small children or those who don’t have…

How Eating Together Improves Nourishment & Connection

September 16, 2022

Between working late, kids activities, and other obligations, a packed family schedule may mean less time to sit down and have a meal together. For military families, that time to…

PRIDE in Network: How One Spouse Found His Again

September 16, 2022

As a successful New Zealand diplomat of 14 years, David was a well-traveled and established professional. He’d been through several overseas tours to places like Indonesia, Chile, and finally, Hawaii,…