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A service flag or service banner is a banner that family members of those serving in the United States Armed Forces can display. The flag or banner is officially defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during any period of war or hostilities.
The organization was named after the Gold Star that families hung in their windows in honor of the deceased veteran. After years of planning, twenty-five mothers met in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 1928, to establish the national organization, American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.
A Gold Star Lapel Button (left) and Next of Kin Lapel Button. A Gold Star Lapel Button in the United States is an official decoration authorized by an Act of Congress that is issued to the direct next of kin family members of service members who died in World War I, World War II, and subsequent armed hostilities in which the Armed Forces of the United States has been engaged.
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Thousands of U.S. service members made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Afghanistan. "This is his actual banner," said Annette Kirk, as she showed the mementos, medals and memorials she ...
Gold Star families are speaking out after President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of not calling the families of fallen soldiers.
Giving Gold Star mothers and families a place to reflect, contemplate, and meditate on their loss; Giving Gold Star mothers and families a place to gather; Commemorating the national service that the Gold Star Mothers Club has provided to the nation; and; Providing a place for the public to acknowledge the sacrifices of Gold Star mothers and ...
Gold Star Wives of America with Doug Jones at the United States Capitol in 2019.. The Gold Star Wives of America (Gold Star Spouses) (GSW) is a private nonprofit organization formed before the end of World War II that provides support for surviving spouses and children of those who lost their lives due to military service Armed Forces of the United States.