Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Kathy Roth-Douquet, Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Star Families, exploring her work on behalf of military-connected families.
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Kathy Roth-Douquet is a non-profit executive, author, commentator, strategist, and attorney. As Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Star Families, she is a national spokesperson for military-connected families. Kathy is a commentator on patriotism, civil-military affairs, the value of service, and the experience of military families. She has appeared on the Today Show, Fox and Friends. NPR. CNN, and other media outlets. Her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers across the country. She is a frequent speaker at universities, policy forums, military audiences, and civic groups. She is the co-author of two books, including AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from Military Service and How It Hurts Our Country. (HarperCollins, 2006), with Frank Schaeffer.
Kathy has served in the White House and in the Department of Defense. In the latter role. as Principal Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acting), she received the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service for her work on defense reform. She is also a recipient of President George H. W. Bush's Daily Point of Light Award, and received the Chief of Staff of the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award. She has served on a number of boards including Princeton University's Board of Trustees, and was named the first nominee into the Ford Hall of Heroes at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
She is a military spouse of 24 years, four deployments, and 9 moves. She lives with her husband and two children in Northern Virginia.
