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Explore How States are Supporting Military Families
Across the country, states are advancing thoughtful policies, programs, and partnerships that strengthen support for military and veteran-connected families. This toolkit brings together those efforts in one shared, accessible place.
Select a state on the map to explore local initiatives, or browse the full database below to discover ideas and opportunities being activated nationwide.
Darker shaded states are a Do Your Part state.
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A federal MAP Grant allocated by the Department of Interior funded the creation of American Samoa’s first “Living Museum,” honoring the territory’s contributions to World War II.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Belonging, Belonging & Community, Community Integration Support
Pago Pago's Modular Small Arms Range (MSAR) is the first Army Reserve indoor weapons range in American Samoa.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Health & Wellbeing, Health and Wellness, Healthcare Outcomes
American Samoa allows eligible service members and veterans to accrue leave benefits during periods of military service, helping them maintain employment continuity and financial stability while serving.
Populations: Active Duty Topics: Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
American Samoa offers special benefits for service members, Veterans and their families including territory Veteran hiring preference, military service credit for leave, and paid leave for reserve component service members. Eligibility for some benefits may depend on residency, military component, and Veteran disability status.
Populations: Guard and Reserve Topics: Fee Waiver, Financial Stability (Fee Waiver, Food Insecurity), Financial Support
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This toolkit is launching in 'beta' to demonstrate the incredible potential of state level work. We'll keep refining it and would love your help in making it the most comprehensive, easy to use tool out there. Help us improve the States toolkit by sharing anything that needs attention with Blue Star Families by filling out this form.
A comprehensive overview of the methodology and supporting data can be found in the full technical memo.
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