The official groundbreaking for the Elkins Gold Star Families Memorial Monument took place at the All-Veterans Memorial Park ...

The term Gold Star family is a modern reference that comes from the Service Flag. These flags/banners were first flown by families during World War I. The flag included a blue star for every ...

Becoming a Gold Star Mother is a profound and bittersweet distinction that no mother deserves or wants, yet many carry the distinction with a sense of pride and honor. It signifies that a mother ...

As a Gold Star mother, Sherry Wyatt believes it is important to honor other Gold Star families who have lost an immediate family member during active-duty military service.

Air Force Gold Star family members (parents, adult children and siblings) are now being offered the opportunity to receive a Gold Star identification card, which authorizes access to Air Force ...