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The Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. is a non-partisan, non-sectarian, non-discriminatory and non-profit organization.
Blue Star Mother A Mother or Step Mother (since the child was of the age of thirteen) who has a son or daughter who is serving, or has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States. Services included are the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserve Units, and the Merchant Marines
Blue Star Dad A Father or Step Father (since the child was of the age of thirteen) who has a son or daughter who is serving, or has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States. Services included are the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserve Units, and the Merchant Marines
Associate Member A spouse, sister, brother, granparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or friend of someone who is serving, or has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States. Services included are the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserve Units, and the Merchant Marines
Yearly BSMOA,Inc. membership is twenty dollars - $20. Only Moms are asked to pay.
Dads and Associate Members are free.
The yearly renewal membership fee and that of new members are accepted yearly from September till January for the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter's fiscal year. Please check with your local Texas Chapter for when their membership fees are collected. All fees are due into the Blue Star Mothers National Organization in the month of January.
There are pins for both Blue Star Mothers and Blue Star Dads, if you would like a membership pin please include an extra ten dollars per pin.
Please fill out a printable membership form and mail it to the address listed on the form. Please send a check or money order. Do not send cash. Click here and scroll down page:
http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do;jsessionid=d030b1dd754ed48a7f38?sitePageId=64375&orgId=bsma
Applications forms are also available at our Texas Coastal Bend Chapter meetings or through any of our Texas Chapters listed.
You do not need to become a paid member to participate in our meetings.
Meetings are open to everyone that is in support of our troops!
Footnote: First look to see if one of our 10 Texas Chapters is in your area, if close to where you live then contact them to become a member or if no Chapter within your area you could choose to start a Chapter of your own.
Last updated Aug. 5, 2008 - Questions, problems or suggestions regarding this site should be directed to txbluestarmoms@stx.rr.com Copyright ã 2008
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