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Paying It Forward During Military Appreciation Month
Paying It Forward During Military Appreciation Month Three Ways to Give Back to Military Families By Kathy Roth-Douquet and Kevin Schmiegel We don’t have to tell you that 2020…
Read moreAfter 50 Years as a Military Caregiver, Carol Finds Support Through Blue Star Families
There are 5.5 million military and veteran caregivers in the U.S. today. These hidden heroes make incredible sacrifices in support of caring for a loved one—whether a parent, grandparent, child,…
Read moreMilitary Connected Caregivers Learn to Focus on Self Care: Misty’s Story
Meet Misty. She’s an Army veteran and mom of two. In 2001, Misty was living in New York, just an hour from New York City, waiting for her Officer Candidate…
Read moreOne Choice MilFams Shouldn’t Have to Make
One Choice MilFams Shouldn’t Have to Make Military life comes with a unique set of challenges for all families—from deployments to frequent moves, time away for training, and the general…
Read moreStarbucks Understands the Sacrifices MilFams Make & Raises Its Hand Year-Round to Help!
Did you know military families move three times more often than their civilian counterparts? Most move every two to three years. Restarting in new communities can often be extremely isolating,…
Read moreA Senior Spouses run in with Murphy’s Law of Deployments #MilitarySpouseAppreicationDay
It doesn’t take long for a military family member to learn about Murphy’s Law , Murphy’s Law of deployment that is. Anything that can break will break. Or, more generally,…
Read moreMeet the Illinois Army National Guard MFRs
Needless to say, 2020 was a year like no other. The year had a particular impact on one segment of the American public: those serving in uniform and their families.…
Read moreHere’s How to Get Free Starbucks Coffee for You, Veteran (and Family)!
There are days when military life’s got you feeling like… via GIPHY … because, seriously, we deal with some stressful stuff, y’all! But even if you’re no longer active duty,…
Read morePlugged In: How Military Teens Can Connect in Their New Communities
By Matthew Oh, co-founder of Bloom: Empowering the Military Teen Military teens are a lot like the smartphones we hold so dear. We possess many unique “apps”, experiences, and abilities…
Read moreMeet Courtney: #BSFBeatCOVID19
Meet Courtney: #BSFBeatCOVID19 Meet Courtney. She’s a proud Army Spouse, mom of two, a DOD civilian registered dental hygienist, and a military child as well. Courtney is no stranger to…
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