Blue Star Blogroll
Primary Purpose:
The primary purpose of creating the Blue Star Blogroll is to facilitate a network of bloggers who have a special and sincere interest in the well-being of soldiers serving as part of the United States Armed Forces. Allied forces are also welcome.
Hopefully, it will help us find each other and provide a network of support for those of us with a child serving our country.
Eligibility:
First, get an understanding of what the Blue Star Banner stands for. The Blue Star Banner was first introduced during World War I to indicate that a child was serving the country in the military.
A summary of the history and meaning of the Blue Star Banner can be found at this. The post also contains links to other sites that give more information about the Blue Star Banner.
Secondly, but most importantly, members of the Blue Star Blogroll support our troops. Regardless of differences of opinion, we are united in our support and appreciation of the men and women in the Armed Forces.
Primary members of the Blue Star Blogroll would be anyone who has a child serving in the military.
Other members of the Blue Star Blogroll are relatives and friends of our military men and women.
Requirements:
A Blue Star Blogroll banner or button can be displayed on a non-blog website as well as a blog. It should be linked to this post. Any Blue Star Blogroll banners or buttons that do not link back to this blog will be deleted from the roll.
Please create a post explaining the Blue Star Blogroll’s significance, especially it’s significance to you and link it back to the:
Blue Star Chronicles - http://www.bluestarchronicles.com/
The Blog Roll will be in alphabetical order.
Buttons and Banners can be found here.
History of the Blue Star Banner.
1. Choose a button or banner and download it to your computer by right clicking on the image.
2. Upload it to your photo program
3. Install it into your template
4. Link the image to this URL
5. Cut and paste the following script into your sidebar. Replace (or ) with <>
(script language=”javascript” src=”http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=ea78f208a1ad748f9f7bb6f6 eb3f7b5a” type=”text/javascript”)(/script)
6. If you need further help with this, please let me know and I’ll try.
Parents or family members:
In the tradition of the Blue Star Banner, the number of stars on your image indicates the number of children you have in the military.
If you have one child/relative in the military, you should choose an image with one Blue Star. If you have 5 children in the military, you should choose an image with five Blue Stars.
If you have any questions, please leave a message in the comments section of this post and I will do my best to help.
Thanks!!
April 9th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
Question. We allow both Gold and Blue Star families to use our blog. I suppose a flashing blue star would work rather than try to keep up with a lot of different banners. We have both a blog and a web.
April 13th, 2006 at 4:26 pm
Do you have a code for making the blogroll show up on our blogs in a scrollbox instead of a long list?
April 17th, 2006 at 7:54 pm
Well, if I did it right, I should be linked here now.
Gaius
April 22nd, 2006 at 8:50 pm
I finally made my sidebar behave with the code. It should be in there now.
April 23rd, 2006 at 7:37 pm
I’m prolly being picky, so feel free to slap me around like a red-headed step child. I’m a contractor, I’ve done my year in Afghanistan supporting the troops. Any suggestions on which blue star banner/gizmo I should pick? I’m not a dad of a Marine, I’m just a civilian who’s actively supported our men and women.
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June 2nd, 2006 at 1:27 pm
I am A Military Mother. I have one son Active USAF and One Retired after 22 years In the USAF.
My son put a button on my blog here. http://myblogginkorner.blogspot.com/
I am desiring to join your blogroll.
May God Bless You All, And God Keep Our Soldiers Safe.
Karen
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