Press Releases

(May 16, 2013) Blue Star Families, a national non-profit organization supporting military families, today released the results of its 2013 Military Family Lifestyle Survey at an event cohosted by the Senate and Congressional Military Family Caucuses. Featuring a panel discussion between military experts and family members, moderated by James Dao of The New York Times, the event focused on issues of top concern to military families. The full survey report is available at www.bluestarfam.org/survey. >>>

(March 28, 2013) NBC Publishing, Blue Star Families and Vulcan Productions are proud to announce today a new, free e-book to assist military family members and friends cope with the emotional toll of deployments and reintegration. Everyone Serves: A Handbook for Family and Friends of Service Members During Pre-deployment, Deployment and Reintegration is now available for online >>>

(January 8, 2013) Hiring Our Heroes and Blue Star Families Announce Blue Star Spouse Networks: Professionally-Specific Groups Will Offer Military Spouses Venues to Connect, Mentor and Advocate for Support of Their Unique Career Challenges.>>>

(November 1, 2012) Blue Star Families Launches 2013 Military Family Lifestyle Survey: National survey of military families will detail stressors, successes after 10 years of war. All current and veteran service members and their families are encouraged to participate and let their voices be heard >>>

(September 27, 2012) New Blue Star Theatres Program to Benefit Military Families Launches Today: Blue Star Theatres launches tomorrow, with over twenty theatres nationwide offering unique opportunities for military service members and their families. >>>

(May 18, 2012) Blue Star Families Joins Forces with The First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden to Give Military Families Free Admission to 1,600 Museums: Through Blue Star Museums, museums across America will invite military personnel and their families to visit their museums to participate in the arts free of charge all summer long >>>

(May 23) Military Family Lifestyle Survey Reveals High Civic Engagement of Military Families in Time for Memorial Day: National survey of military families reveals military families volunteer at higher rate than general public >>>

(February 28, 2012) America Honors the Service of Military Members, Families and Veterans with more than 21 Million Pledged Hours of Community Service: 6 Million Hours pledged by the American Legion Auxiliary pushes the envelope >>>

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