Our Mission
Blue Star Families is a bridge between military families, the shapers of policy affecting military life, and the nation.
Our mission is to engage military families and gather perspectives on all aspects of military life.
Blue Star Families is a bridge between military families, the shapers of policy affecting military life, and the nation.
Our mission is to engage military families and gather perspectives on all aspects of military life.
Information
- Founded:
- November 2008
Events
10 past eventsSee All
- Mocha Manual to Military Life
Borders Cafe, inside Borders Bookstore
Saturday, October 3 at 4:10pm - Reading & Book Signing with Al...
National Museum of American Jewish ...
Friday, September 11 at 10:10pm - Books on Bases and Governor Pu...
WT Brown Elementary School
Thursday, September 10 at 1:00pm - Blue Star Families House Party...
Oveta Culp Hobby Soldier and Family...
Tuesday, July 28 at 6:00pm - "Books on Bases, Smiles on Fac...
Bayside Elementary School
Monday, June 22 at 2:00pm - Colorado Blue Stars Reunion an...
Poor Richard's Book Store
Tuesday, June 16 at 7:00pm - MOAA Military Spouses Symposium
Virginia Beach Convention Center
Monday, May 18 at 8:45am - BSF releases Military Families...
Office of the Speaker
Tuesday, May 5 at 9:00am - Meet & Greet with Karyn Moran
Oceana Golf Club
Tuesday, April 7 at 6:00pm - BSF Open House, San Diego
Yvonne's house
Sunday, March 29 at 5:00pm
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Wall PhotosUpdated 14 hours ago
Michelle Obama & Norfolk, VA BSFUpdated about 3 months ago
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Blue Star Families Another great post about the impact of the Ft. Hood tragedy on military children.
Source: schoolcrisisconsultant.blogspot.com
The Quarterback is an experienced crisis interventionist commenting on traumatic current events. If you've ever read a news story and thought, "Wow, that's scary," or "I don't know how you could go on after that," or "We're all going to die!" then you need the Quarterback.
Source: leftface.wordpress.com
Today – for us – the proud and grateful military spouses one and all. On a day we remember the veterans, and the military families who supported them, the President signed the MSRRA. For us.
by Alison BuckholtzWith a husband on the ground in Iraq, I’m all too aware of the way the news media, over the six years since the U.S. military shocked and awed Iraq, transmits the idea that Americans on U.S. installations there are as safe as they would be at any base on the home front. B...
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Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
This Veterans Day, after we raise the flag, we must raise awareness about wars hidden injuries, and what's required for injured service members, families and caregivers to have safe futures.
Blue Star Families Thx box from Blue Star Families care package event with Service Nation. Thanks to BSF member Vivian Greentree for the photo!
Blue Star Families BSF member and author, Alison Buckholtz, will be in Virginia Beach this Thursday evening at 7pm for a reading and book signing at the Simon Faily JCC. I'll be there (Steph - BSF New Media Director) and I hope to see you there!
Source: hamptonroads.com
Event InformationA Salute to the Military Alison Buckholtz, author of Standing By: The Making of an American Family in a Time of War, shares a deeply moving account of life as a navy wife. A must-listen for our entire community. FREE and open to the
Blue Star Families Are you a BSF member? Are you on Twitter? Tweet us to let us know and we'll make sure we're following you and add you to our list!
Source: twitter.com
Twitter is without a doubt the best way to share and discover what is happening right now.
Blue Star Families Adorable!
Source: www.military.com
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. - During the past ten years, the Luke Air Force Base Veterinary Clinic has seen six civilian and military veterinarians come and go, as well as countless veterinary technicians and other workers. But there has been one constant, and his name is Max.
Last week, Blue Star Families and Google sent out an email introducing you to Google Voice. We briefly described the application and gave you a little insight into what it can do to ease the daily stresses of staying in touch with your deployed service member. Today we're giving you the chance to...
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Blue Star Families Congratulations to BSF member, Lisa Guerrero, for her recognition as leader of the Family Readiness Group for the Illinois National Guard!
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com
The Courier News :: Local News :: A 'Freedom Salute' for Guard, families
Blue Star Families BSF is featured on the Google Voice Blog today. Remember, if you're a member of Blue Star Families, you can sign up to receive a free Google Voice account. If you haven't joined yet, go to http://BlueStarFam.org and click JOIN.
Source: googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com
Military families face dozens of challenges every day. The life of a military spouse and a military family is never easy. It's a life of sacrifice and patience, but it's also one of pride and patriotism.To ...
Blue Star Families This is a wonderful organization dedicated to helping Veterans. Please support them and help us all make a difference.
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
Somewhere along the way since WWII, America's retailers, not to mention the majority of our country's citizenry, lost their bearings and Veterans Day became just another commercial opportunity.
Blue Star Families This wonderful article about military families from the Marietta Daily Journal features BSF's Kate Reynolds!
Source: www.mdjonline.com
Kate Reynolds, center, holds a photograph of her husband, Col. George Reynolds, as she sits with their children Grant, 13, and Jenna, 16. Col. Reynolds has served in the Army for 30 years and is deployed in Afghanistan. Reynolds left for his tour in June and is expected to come home in March 2010.
Blue Star Families Maya Coutore in Norfolk, VA is giving away designer wedding dresses for brides to be in the military or engaged to a military service member. Follow the link for details on the date and documentation needed. I'm guessing the event will be CROWDED!
Source: www.facebook.com
Blue Star Families is thrilled to be part of Service Nation's Veteran's Day event.Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will join ServiceNation on Veterans Day to launch Mission Servce: Forging a Continuum of Service. Blue Star Families, Student Veterans of America and military and civilia...
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