Gold Star & Surviving Family Members – Benefits
2021年8月24日 · The DOD and other agencies are committed to connecting survivors with resources to relieve financial stress and provide assistance with decision-making around the death of a service member....
Honoring Gold Star Families - Military OneSource
2024年7月30日 · Gold star families whose loved one died in service to our nation are a vital part of our country’s military community and history. This Defense Department online memorial honors service members who died while serving honorably on active duty since 1985, including peacetime deaths. Survivors may submit names for possible inclusion.
Gold Star Survivors - U.S. Army | The United States Army
Today, the nation recognizes the sacrifice that all Gold Star Family members make when a father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, or other loved one dies in service to the nation....
Gold Star History - America’s Gold Star Families
The Gold Star family has experienced the loss of a loved one–an immediate family member – who died as the result of active-duty military service. Those who die in service to their country leave behind parents, siblings, spouses, children, and extended families.
Understanding the Significance of the Gold Star
2020年7月2日 · Gold Star families have borne the losses, and Defense Department officials want Americans – especially those serving in the department – to understand what the Gold Star lapel pin and Next...
What is a Gold Star Family? · United Service Organizations
2019年9月24日 · A Gold Star Family is one that has lost an immediate family member in the line of duty of military service. There are thousands of living Gold Star Mothers, Gold Star Wives and other family members who lost loved ones in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and other conflicts.
Gold Star & Surviving Representatives | Military OneSource
2021年9月28日 · If you are a survivor and not satisfied with the casualty assistance provided by your service, contact your Gold Star and Surviving Family Member Representative. They are there to help, regardless of how and where your loved one died.
An Honor No One Wants: What is a Gold Star Family and How is …
How do you recognize a Gold Star Family? A Gold Star Family can display a Gold Star Service Flag for service members who were killed or died, while serving in the Armed Forces, from causes other than dishonorable. The number of gold stars on the flag corresponds to with the number of individuals who were killed or died.
What it means to become a Gold Star family - Military Times
2020年9月25日 · In the military, a blue star comes from the symbol on the service flag used to denote a family member who is serving. As such, those with active duty relatives are called “blue star...
Gold Star Families - Honoring Survivors of Fallen Servicemembers
2023年3月17日 · Being a Gold Star Family is a title reserved for the spouses, parents, and children of military service members who have died as a result of military service. This designation is a way for the military to honor both the sacrifice of …