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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.
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. (AGSM), is a private [1] nonprofit organization [2] of American mothers who lost sons or daughters in service of the United States Armed Forces. It was originally formed in 1928 for mothers of those lost in World War I , and it holds a congressional charter under Title 36 § 211 of the United States Code . [ 3 ]
The Gold Star Mothers Memorial is installed at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas. The stone memorial was erected in 2001. The stone memorial was erected in 2001. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was dedicated on November 1, by Governor Rick Perry .
Gary Osen, a New Jersey-based attorney for about 1,200 Gold Star family members and wounded warriors, said his clients support the fixes for families affected by the 2001 attacks but worry that a ...
Gold Star mothers are women entitled to display a gold star on a service flag as the mother, stepmother, adoptive mother or foster mother of a United States Armed Forces member that died while engaged in action against an enemy recognized by the Secretary of Defense. Gold Star Mothers may also refer to:
The United States Congress authorized the Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation on January 2, 2013, in Section 2859 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112–239 (text)). [1]
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and veteran suicides fell to their lowest level in 12 years in 2019, according to data released by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA says in 2018 ...
On the last Sunday in September, Gold Star Mother's Day is observed in the U.S. in honor of Gold Star mothers, as established in Title 36 § 111 of the United States Code. [16] This was originally declared by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936. [17] In 2009, Barack Obama proclaimed the observance as Gold Star Mother's and Families ...