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April 09, 2013

Q & A with "Operation Oleander" author Valerie Patterson

BSF is hosting another pinterest giveaway starting on April 11.  In honor of the Month of the Military Child, we've chosen a very cool book called "Operation Oleander." The author is a milkid herself -- her unique perspective helped inspire this amazing read.  

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January 25, 2012

DREAM Scholarships for Milkids

Posted 07:44AM on January 25 2012 by Rebekah Sanderlin | User Comments (0) Categories: Rebekah Sanderlin | Tags: Dream, Military kids, Scholarships for military kids

I love the smell of a feel-good story in the morning!  DREAM big military kids and check out information on some scholarship money that's available to you!  

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December 13, 2011

Program to Promote Reading among Military Children Comes to NAS Jacksonville

Posted 21:21PM on December 13 2011 by Sheila Stevens | User Comments (1) Categories: press releases | Tags: Blue star families, Books on bases, Military kids, Nas jacksonville

Books on Bases is going south for the winter.  Children at Naval Air Station Jacksonville will get an early Christmas present from the Blue Star Families elves.  Read on ... 

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September 28, 2011

Run Milkids Run!

Posted 15:24PM on September 28 2011 by Stephanie Himel-Nelson | User Comments (1) Categories: press releases | Tags: Army 10 miler, Military kids, Operation honor cards, Pentagon

Grab your runners milkids and head out to the Army 10 miler ... but don't fret, you don't have to run the WHOLE ten miles but you DO have to read about Operation Honor Cards and why this program is all-out awesome! 

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September 21, 2011

WAY Cool Blue Star Kids!

Posted 23:19PM on September 21 2011 by Blue Star Families | User Comments (1) Tags: Blue star museums, Military kids, Way cool creativity contest

Congratulations to all the Blue Star Families Way Cool Creativity Contest entrants!  Check out the winners here!

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September 06, 2011

VOTE!!

Posted 10:46AM on September 06 2011 by Stephanie Himel-Nelson | User Comments (1) Categories: Blue Star Museums | Tags: Blue star museums, Creativity contest, Military kids

VOTE for the WAY coolest creativity contest entry!  Our Blue Star Museum kids have outdone themselves.  Check out the drawings, paintings, henna-type sparkles, and more ... Blue Star Families' kids are way cool, so get going and vote.

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July 18, 2011

WAY-COOL Creativity Contest

Posted 08:35AM on July 18 2011 by Stephanie Himel-Nelson | User Comments (0) Categories: Blue Star Museums | Tags: Blue star museums, Contest, Military kids

The Way-Cool Blue Star Museum Creativity Contest for kids ages 6-17 ... read on! 

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May 22, 2011

"Daddy Dolls Rule!"

Posted 12:36PM on May 22 2011 by Abigale M. | User Comments (1) Categories: Contests | Tags: Contest, Military child essay contest, Military families, Military family, Military kids

Our friend Abigale loves being a military kid and for good reason:  She gets to rock a Daddy Doll!  Thanks Abigale, you are our second place winner for grades k-1 and your post is wonderful.  Thanks for sharing!

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May 20, 2011

"I Am More Responsible Now"

Posted 09:58AM on May 20 2011 by Amieya F. | User Comments (0) Categories: Contests | Tags: Contest, Military child essay contest, Military families, Military kids

Here's another incredible essay!  Enjoy

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May 19, 2011

No Call

You will need a tissue for this one ... Zachary, our Military Child Essay Contest Second Place Winner for grades 4-5, tells us about the lonely nights without his dad.  We have been at war for more than a decade and military children, like Zachary, are experiencing these emotional roller coasters all over the globe.  We are thankful for their service too.  Zachary - thank you!

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