Gold Star Families: Honoring Sacrifice and Legacy A Gold Star family has made the ultimate sacrifice and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense for their loss and...
Here's What Gold Star Mother's Day Is All About "Gold Star mother:" It's a distinction that no mother wants, but one that many of them wear proudly.
The Gold Star Mom Who Rallied America After Losing 5 Sons During World War II Despite the largest loss of life sustained by one family in the U.S. Navy's history, Alleta and Thomas were determined to...
A Letter to the Mama With the Gold Star I bet you didn’t picture this -- you never expected to mark Gold Star Mother's Day.
To the Gold Star Wives Who Give Me Strength We are friends, Gold Star wives, at least in part because the worst thing that could ever happen, happened to you. You are so...
Life Unexpected: Gold Star Spouse Finds Therapy Through Writing and Family Many people haven't gotten married or started a career by 23. Meanwhile, Vail was already a war widow and serving as an Army...
Free Lifetime National Parks Passes for Veterans and Gold Star Families: Do You Have Yours Yet? The pass is an expansion on the annual free pass for currently serving troops and their families, and grants free access to...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
