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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,…

Aura and Blue Star Families expand efforts to reverse disproportionate rate of cybercrime affecting military families

August 17, 2022

Active-duty service members are 76 percent more likely than the average adult to experience digital theft, per FTC data   BOSTON, August 15, 2022 –  Today, Aura, the leader in…

Mickia Freeman

August 5, 2022

Mickia has a degree in behavioral health sciences and experience working in both corporate and nonprofit sectors delivering family-centered services for the past twenty years. As the spouse of a…

Jerilyn Lim-Leonard

August 5, 2022

With a passion to help create resources and contribute to creating safe spaces for families of color within the military community, Jerilyn joins Blue Star Families’ Campaign for Inclusion Fellowship…

Laura Abubekr

August 5, 2022

Laura has been a military spouse for 12 years. Her husband is active-duty Army, currently living in Washington D.C. Her family of six includes a college student and a fur…

Andrea Unzueta

August 5, 2022

Andrea R. Unzueta joins Blue Star Families as the USAA San Diego Chapter Delpoy Fellow. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, with a concentration in Relational and Organizational…

Strengthening Food Security in the Force: Strategy and Roadmap

July 29, 2022

The TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) Version In November 2021, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued a memo, “Strengthening Economic Security in the Force.” It directed the following actions:  increase…

Training | Campaign for Inclusion

July 25, 2022

TRAINING / FELLOWS THE DEPLOY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The DEPLOY Fellowship Program What is the role of a fellow? What can you expect from theDEPLOY Fellowship Program? Fellowship Goals Frequently asked…

Research & Advocacy | Campaign for Inclusion 2022

July 24, 2022

RESEARCH & ADVOCACY Blue Star Families’ Social Impact Research 2021: The Diverse Experiences of Military & Veteran Families of Color In Collaboration With Explore thefull results Watch the resultsrelease videos…