Blue Star Voices, the blog of Blue Star Families
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| Blog Name: | Blue Star Voices, the blog of Blue Star Families |
| Url: | http://bluestarfam.org/drupal |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | military families, support, policy |
| Description: | Blue Star Voices is the blog of Blue Star Families, the key source for, and on behalf of, military families and their opinions on all aspects of military life. BSF will use this knowledge base to inform the shapers of policy affecting military families and to support the families that have the honor to serve. Through outreach with national and local organizations, civilian communities and government entities, BSF seeks to educate the nation in order to promote healthier families, aid in our military readiness, and contribute to our nation’s strength. |
| Popularity: | 49 Followers |
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Giving Thanks before Thanksgiving
by Alison Buckholtz I remember the year we celebrated Thanksgiving on a Sunday evening in October. It was the fall of 2007, the night before my husband, Scott, left for his seven-month deployment on an aircraft carrier. Other military wives, far more seasoned than I, gave me the idea to whip up one giant festive dinner to mark all of the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and milestones that my husband would miss while his squadron was in the Persian Gulf. It was a long list: Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Ethan’s fifth birthday, Estee’s
by Alison Buckholtz I remember the year we celebrated Thanksgiving on a Sunday evening in October. It was the fall of 2007, the night before my husband, Scott, left for his seven-month deployment on an aircraft carrier. Other military wives, far more seasoned than I, gave me the idea to whip up one giant festive dinner to mark all of the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and milestones that my husband would miss while his squadron was in the Persian Gulf. It was a long list: Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Ethan’s fifth birthday, Estee’s
Spouse Speak: Thanksgiving Traditions
by Sue Hoppin Anyone who’s been stationed overseas will appreciate the special care that has to be taken in preparing a basic holiday meal in a foreign country. The commissary ensures that we have all the necessities: pumpkin pie fixings, all the components for chestnut stuffing, a monstrously large turkey and all the accoutrements that go along with it. However, as we quickly learned, just because you have a turkey and an oven, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be roasting that turkey in that oven! We lived on the economy
by Sue Hoppin Anyone who’s been stationed overseas will appreciate the special care that has to be taken in preparing a basic holiday meal in a foreign country. The commissary ensures that we have all the necessities: pumpkin pie fixings, all the components for chestnut stuffing, a monstrously large turkey and all the accoutrements that go along with it. However, as we quickly learned, just because you have a turkey and an oven, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be roasting that turkey in that oven! We lived on the economy
Veterans Support Blue Star Families
On Thursday October 8, 2009, I spoke to the retired Veterans group. I was invited by Colonel Vern Straum at the Marietta Senior Center in Georgia. What an honor it was for me to be in a room surrounded by America's Greatest Generation, talking about America's second greatest generation. One of the men in attendance described for me being underage and signing up for WWII. He was at a meeting last year where our own Casey Spurr spoke to a group of men that belonged to the Under Age veterans group. I had th
On Thursday October 8, 2009, I spoke to the retired Veterans group. I was invited by Colonel Vern Straum at the Marietta Senior Center in Georgia. What an honor it was for me to be in a room surrounded by America's Greatest Generation, talking about America's second greatest generation. One of the men in attendance described for me being underage and signing up for WWII. He was at a meeting last year where our own Casey Spurr spoke to a group of men that belonged to the Under Age veterans group. I had th
A Safe Place
by Saralyn Mark, M.D. I’ve been awake for about 40 hours, catching just two hours of sleep the night before while on a plane to Berlin. I arrived in Berlin yesterday to give a speech at a medical conference that started today. When I got to the hotel last night, I was so excited I was finally going to get some rest. But at 9:30 p.m. Berlin time life changed for all of us with any military connection. As I was getting ready for bed, I turned on the television and tuned into the only English-speaking station: CNN. My hear
by Saralyn Mark, M.D. I’ve been awake for about 40 hours, catching just two hours of sleep the night before while on a plane to Berlin. I arrived in Berlin yesterday to give a speech at a medical conference that started today. When I got to the hotel last night, I was so excited I was finally going to get some rest. But at 9:30 p.m. Berlin time life changed for all of us with any military connection. As I was getting ready for bed, I turned on the television and tuned into the only English-speaking station: CNN. My hear
Illinois Citizen Soldiers get increased access to loans
Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias recently announced the expansion of a state-run loan program so military personnel who experience financial difficulties have access to low-interest loans after their deployment ends. Giannoulias' office will now partner with local lenders to offer low-interest "Welcome Home Loans" to members of the Illinois National Guard and U.S. Military Reserve within six months of their honorable discharge from duty. The Welcome H
Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias recently announced the expansion of a state-run loan program so military personnel who experience financial difficulties have access to low-interest loans after their deployment ends. Giannoulias' office will now partner with local lenders to offer low-interest "Welcome Home Loans" to members of the Illinois National Guard and U.S. Military Reserve within six months of their honorable discharge from duty. The Welcome H
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