Blue Star Families

We're Hiring: Your Tax Career Pathway with Intuit Academy Military Community - Work From Home?As A Tax Expert — Keep Learning With?Intuit's?Growing Community of Virtual Tax Professionals By Your Side. Work?Remote?And Get The Equipment, On-The-Job?Training, & Flexible Scheduling? You?Need. #Watch LIVE, Wednesday, October 9th, 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. Welcome Santiago I. Barrientos, Senior Professional Recruiter, and Angela Blaze-Green, Tax Associate, TurboTax Live. Intuit wants to hire YOU!! Post your questions and bring your comments; all available resources and additional support are available in the Blue Star Careers community in the Neighborhood. #Intuit Laura G | Jessica | Rosa | #BSFCareers #BSF

What an incredible gathering at The White Oak Collaborative Luncheon, hosted on October 10th at The Army & Navy Club! We were honored to have Terri Tanielian, Special Assistant to the President for Veterans Affairs, as our guest speaker. Her insights, viewed through a Veteran-focused lens, sparked dynamic conversations about the challenges facing military and Veteran-connected communities. It was also a pleasure to welcome Mrs. Andrea Ruiz, spouse of SMMC Carlos Ruiz, whose presence highlighted the importance of including military families in these crucial discussions. A big thank you to the Board of Oversight: Pete Jeffries, Michael Meese, Michael Jordan, Margaret (Meg) Harrell, Ph.D., Eric Eversole, Steven Schwab, Donna Hoffmeier, Kathy Roth-Douquet, and Jose Ramos for hosting this impactful event, and to our members and special guests who contributed to the thoughtful dialogue. Together, we're driving meaningful solutions for those who serve or have served our country and their families!

Attention Military Spouses: Your Deployment Lifeline Has Arrived! Introducing PILLAR — a game-changing, 100% FREE virtual retreat designed exclusively for you. ??? Mark your calendars: October 18th — 20th What makes PILLAR extraordinary? ? Created by milspouses who truly understand your journey ? Flexible participation — join live or on your own schedule ? Expert-led sessions to help you not just survive, but THRIVE during deployment ? Exclusive keynote by Simone Gorrindo, bestselling author of “The Wives” ? Thousands of dollars in giveaways (yes, you read that right!) ? A supportive community that truly 'gets it' ?? Spotlight: Don't miss Blue Star Families’ own Adriene Engstrom sharing invaluable insights to empower your deployment experience! Ready to transform your deployment journey? Grab your FREE ticket now at bit.ly/pillar24 #MilitarySpouses #DeploymentSupport #PILLARretreat #BlueStarFamilies

Military families face significant challenges, as revealed by Blue Star Families' 2023 Military Family Lifestyle Survey. In his Forbes article, ACP Board Member @Tom Bostick highlights that only 32% of families would recommend military service, underscoring the need for greater support. At ACP, we’re proud to provide mentorship that empowers Veterans and Military Spouses to transition successfully. Together with BSF and our partner companies, we’re committed to strengthening military families and securing a brighter future. Check out the article to learn how you can make a difference! #MilitaryFamilies #NationalSecurity #Support #Veterans #MilitarySpouses

Exciting news for military families! Our #MilitaryFamiliesOutdoors program now has a new webpage! Together with our partners Blue Star Families, National Park Service, Healthy Parks Healthy People, National Park Service Youth & Young Adult Programs, Armed Services YMCA Killeen, and Armed Services YMCA Twentynine Palms we're proud to connect military families to outdoor adventures and resources designed to build community with nature and one another. Learn more about the program and how we're getting outdoors with military families at the link below! ?

Military families are the backbone of our national security, but many face challenges like employment gaps, housing costs, and food insecurity. #BlueStarFamilies is addressing these issues head-on through initiatives like the DEPLOY Fellows program and partnerships with organizations like American Corporate Partners (ACP), offering crucial mentorship and employment support for military spouses and Veterans. Supporting military families helps strengthen recruitment and retention — and keeps our nation strong. How is your business making a difference? Read more: https://bit.ly/3NjVzOI

Honored to collaborate with Erica Newhouse and Blue Star Families. Hope you'll check out our latest Season 15 episode: https://lnkd.in/eUCwsKSD

We are thrilled to announce that Karly Howell is moving to the External Affairs team to serve as the Director, External Affairs! Previous to her role in External Affairs, Karly served as the Associate Director of Research. We can't wait to see the incredible impact she'll make in this exciting next chapter in her new role. Congratulations, Karly! Kathy Roth-Douquet Lindsay Knight, PhD Brian Whiting Vin Duncan Meredith Terrian Ryan Callahan Douglas Rozman

Don't miss this episode of Vetted Conversations, which highlights the significant contributions of women in national defense and how the military is evolving to fully leverage the talents of all Americans. We hear from three incredible women, including #BlueStarFamilies Lindsay Knight, PhD, Chief Impact Officer. Lindsay discusses the powerful work Blue Star Families is doing to strengthen the military community. Tune in to learn more about their inspiring stories and the ways they're shaping our nation's defense. #WomenInDefense #BlueStarFamilies #VettedConversations

EPISODE 17 | Women's Contributions To Our National Defense This episode is all about the many contributions women have made to our national defense and how the military services are changing to better leverage the full talents of the American people. Leading off, Joe speaks with U.S. Marine Corps attack helicopter pilot and combat veteran, Katey van Dam (1:33). Katey deployed in support of combat operations in Afghanistan and counter-piracy operations in the Horn of Africa/Gulf of Aden. She also co-founded No Exceptions, an initiative that led the effort to get the Department of Defense to allow women to compete for jobs in the infantry, artillery, tanks, combat engineers and other previously closed military occupational specialties (MOSs). Next, Ellen chats with Army veteran Phyllis Wilson (14:05) who served 37 years in the Army as a Military Intelligence Voice Intercept Operator. Phyllis has served around the globe and has deployed to Iraq several times as an Intelligence Analyst with Special Ops. She now leads the efforts of the Military Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery - whose mission is to capture and tell the stories of the many women who have defended our country. Lastly, Lindsay Knight (43:15) of Blue Star Families joins us for a discussion on what her organization is doing to strengthen the military community. GUESTS Kate van Dam - Co-founder of No Exceptions Phyllis Wilson, MPA, BSN, RN - President of the?Women in Military Service for America?Memorial Foundation Lindsay Knight, PhD - Chief Impact Officer of Blue Star Families ABOUT VETTED CONVERSATIONS Vetted Conversations is a podcast to help Americans - especially the veteran community - better understand their rights and responsibilities as citizens and how they can get involved to reinforce our constitutional republic and representative democracy. We are focused on bringing Americans together to help create a more perfect union. This podcast was formerly titled Vet our Democracy and was rebranded with the launch of Season 2 to reflect our expanded goals. PODCAST AVAILABLE ON Apple Podcast: https://tr.ee/PzKHXtQ166 Spotify: https://tr.ee/y0FY3shbGL ? ? ? #VettedConversations #CivicEngagement