Gold Star Moms

Often the question has been asked, “Who is a Gold Star Mother?” During the early days of World War I, a Blue Star was used to represent each person, man or woman in the Military Service of the United States. As the war progressed and men were killed in combat, others wounded and died of their wounds or disease, there came about the accepted usage of the Gold Star.
This Gold Star was substituted and superimposed upon the blue Star in such a manner as to entirely cover it. The idea of the Gold Star was that the honor and glory accorded the person for his supreme sacrifice in offering for his country, the last full measure of devotion and pride of the family in this sacrifice, rather than the sense of personal loss which would be represented by the mourning symbols.

Finding strength in the fellowship of other Gold Star Mothers who strive to keep the memory of our sons and daughters alive by working to help veterans, those currently serving in the military, their families and our communities.

• Keep alive and develop the spirit that promoted world services.
• Maintain the ties of fellowship born of that service, and to assist and further all patriotic work.
• Inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, State, and Nation.
• Assist veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam, and other strategic areas and their dependents in the presentation of claims to the Veterans’ Administration, and to aid in any way in their power the men and women who served and died or were wounded or incapacitated during hostilities.
• Perpetuate the memory of those whose lives were sacrificed in our wars.
• Maintain true allegiance to the United States of America.
• Inculcate lessons of patriotism and love of country in the communities in which we live.
• Inspire respect for the Stars and Stripes in the youth of America.
• Extend needful assistance to all Gold Star Mothers and, when possible, to their descendants.
• To promote peace and good will for the United States and all other Nations.