Some mothers do volunteer work with the USO, making ditty bags and greeting service personnel and their families. Naill said a young man or woman in a strange town or country needs to know someone is there to greet them and to listen to their concerns. Naill said Blue Star Mothers have been active in civil defense since 1942, doing things like finding food and shelter for people devastated by hurricane and floods. Blue Star Mothers don't have a permanent headquarters, so the headquarters travels with the national president, Naill noted. Our numbers have dwindled throughout the years, but we still maintain a strong core.
Membership is at an all time low.
Even in peacetime they don't always come back as they left. We have strength in our sisters. We also feel a kindred spirit to our Gold Star Mothers. For more on this subject, try the Air Force Link Search Engine .