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Blue Star Families is proud to be an initiative partner with The Creative Coalition to support the movie The Dry Land.  Ryan O'Nan plays an Iraq war veteran working to reintegrate into his small town Texas life.  America Ferrera, of Ugly Betty fame, stars as his supportive wife who still can't quite understand his struggles.

You can learn more at The Dry Land's website or Facebook page.

A few weeks ago my son, New Man of the House, was supposed to attend the opening ceremonies kicking off his baseball season.  I suited him up in his new uniform and dropped his sister off at a friend’s house so I could focus my full attention on his exciting day.  I watched as New Man proudly trotted over to his team and joined them in a catch.  But before I could finish introducing myself to the other moms, a fastball made a direct hit to New Man’s face.

Today, First Lady Michelle Obama announced the launch of a new Presidential directive to develop a government-wide approach to supporting and engaging military families.

"We are honored that our members concerns and viewpoints have been taken into consideration by the White House in working with them to develop this plan," said Blue Star Families Chairman, Kathy Roth-Doquet.  "The voices of Blue Star Families members are being heard – via our Military Family Survey and briefings we’ve done, and we can see the contributions of our members in the announcement Mrs. Obama just made."

Happy Mother's Day from the cast of Lifetime Television's Army Wives!

For Mother's Day, thousands of people across the country are thanking a mom in a military family through the Blue Star Family program, Operation Appreciation.

From the cast, writers and staff of the Lifetime Television show Army Wives to college students from Georgetown University and children from elementary schools, so many are taking the time to say "thank you" to a military family.

Blue Star Families is proud to announce the launch of our 2010 Military Family Lifestyle Survey. Last year's survey gave military families an opportunity to have their perspectives heard by many and gave organizations, government and the media insight into the experience's of today's military families. Last year's survey results were released in Congress, led off a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee and were quoted frequently by the First Lady.  A top finding last year was that 94% of military families feel that the larger community doesn't understand or appreciate the sacrifices they make.