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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 National Monument was a proposed national memorial to honor mothers whose children died in defense of the United States. The name of the memorial refers to the Gold Star Mothers Club , formed in the aftermath of World War I.
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:
American Gold Star Mothers is a national nonprofit organization formed in June 1928 after World War I. ... Sep. 26—Sunday afternoon brought families and community members together in honor of ...
WASHINGTON — It’s been a long, difficult road for Gold Star mother Nanette West. There was the searing loss of her son, Army 1 st Lt. Kile Grant West, on Memorial Day in 2007 in Iraq. She said ...
Pennsylvania Gold Star Mothers Carol Resh and Nancy Smith are pleased about the news. Resh’s son, U.S. Army Captain Mark Resh, a Silver Star Recipient, was an Apache helicopter pilot who was ...
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 .
A new proclamation from President Donald Trump marks Sunday, Sept. 27, as Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day.