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Blue Star Moms gather in Grand Junction

Blue Star Moms gather in Grand Junction

Hundreds of military moms from across the country are gathering in Grand Junction this week for the Blue Star Mothers of America convention.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Hundreds of military moms from across the country are gathering in Grand Junction this week for the Blue Star Mothers of America convention. The organization centers on raising money and support for veterans and soldiers currently in uniform. The Blue Star president says that once you have a child in the military, you, in a sense, adopt many more troops.
"We are the mothers. Once you have one in there, they're all your kids. Our main message is it support these troops and veterans in any way, whether it's legislative actions or support with money," says president Wendy Hoffman.
Medal of Honor recipient Paul Bucha spoke to the mother's Thursday afternoon about the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, from which many troops suffer.
Friday, the organization will be fundraising to build homes for wounded warriors. This is the first time in 68 years that Grand Junction has hosted the event.


Blue Star Moms gather in Grand Junction

krextv.com - Blue Star Mothers Hold National Convention in Grand Junction

krextv.com - Blue Star Mothers Hold National Convention in Grand Junction
Grand Junction, Colo.
Mothers from across the country whose sons and daughters are serving in the armed services have made their way to Grand Junction. The Blue Star Mothers of America is holding its national convention at the DoubleTree Hotel. The convention allows the 68-year-old nonprofit organization to take care of formal business, including electing new officers and making amendments in their charter.
But more importantly, it allows mothers who understand each other’s struggles to come together.

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Q2 KTVQ | Billings, Montana - News, Weather, Sports | Golf Tournament helps Blue Star Mothers, veterans

HUNTLEY, Mont. - A group of mothers with children serving in the military came together today for a good cause.
The Big Sky Chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America raised money to help veterans and current service members during a golf tournament.
The Yellowstone Roadway Transportation at the Pryor Creek Golf Course.
The Big Sky Chapter of the Blue Star Mothers was founded about year ago to give mothers a chance to support veterans, their military children and each other.
"It's kind of a place for us to connect," said Kari Longshore, 2nd vice-president of the Big Sky Blue Star Mothers of America."A place to kind of cry and laugh and share, and pray for one another's kids and love one another's kids. It's really hard for the Moms when the kids first get deployed. And we also welcome military wives and kind of help them through their deployments as well."
The tournament drew 73 players and raised about five-thousand dollars.
Half the money will be used to help wounded veterans.


Q2 KTVQ | Billings, Montana - News, Weather, Sports | Golf Tournament helps Blue Star Mothers, veterans