Gold Star Mothers Day
Gold Star Mother’s Sunday September 30, 2018
The organization was named after the Gold Star that families hung in their windows in honor of the deceased veteran.
After years of planning, June 4, 1928, twenty-five mothers met in Washington, DC to establish the national organization, American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.
The success of our organization continues because of the bond of mutual love, sympathy, and support of the many loyal, capable, and patriotic mothers who while sharing their grief and their pride, have channeled their time, efforts and gifts to lessening the pain of others.
We stand tall and proud by honoring our children, assisting our veterans, supporting our nation, and healing with each other.
On May 28, 1918, President Wilson approved a suggestion made by the Women’s Committee of the Council of National Defenses that, instead of wearing conventional mourning for relatives who have died in the service of their country, American women should wear a black band on the left arm with a gilt star on the band for each member of the family who has given his life for the nation. After years of planning, June 4, 1928, twenty-five mothers met in Washington, DC to establish the national organization, American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.
Category: Military issues, Soldiers Angels, War Stories, We Remember
Each Sunday at TAH is run a DPAA release of names of newly identified military personnel who lost their lives in service to the nation. I cannot help but think of their families, especially their Moms. It is difficult to express feelings for the heartbreak they suffer at the loss of those they brought into this world. Thank you strikes me as inappropriate. In fact, it leaves me wanting to for words. Maybe that’s best. I don’t know. All I can say is God bless all of our Gold Star Mothers.
Spot on 2/17 Air Cav.
What he said.
Thinking of all the Gold Star Mothers, Fathers, and families, may be one of the most humbling things we can do. There are no words to adequately express the feelings evoked from merely being grateful for their sacrifices.
Can’t add to that. It is the grim reality.
^Ditto^^This^^Word^ Didn’t realize how much dust would be stirred up by watching that video. The 2 things that no Mother would ever want to be awarded, a Purple Heart and a Gold Star. We can’t, and don’t even want to imagine what that would be like. God Bless all Mothers, but especially His Peace unto these. Ironically, the next video coming up (didn’t watch) showed a picture of lieawatha warren.
AMEN!
Salute!
God bless the moms, every day. Thankfully my wife didn’t join that group, while we sweated out our son’s deployments.
I can’t imagine.
👍
My son finally came home from Afghanistan at the end of June from his first deployment. Longest ten months of my, and my wife’s lives. God bless the mothers of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
God bless them, indeed.
I was in the delivery room when our daughter was born in 1976. My wife has told me several times that was the most rewarding, emotional moment of her life. I can not wrap my mind around a mom’s feelings at the loss of the child she brought into this world. I don’t ever want to be put in that position of it happening to my wife or any other mother.
Dave,
Thank you for posting that video. When people ask me who we are and what we do, I explain that we serve those who served.
To all who say they can’t imagine, we say, we don’t want you to. But, if you become eligible to join this club no one wants to be a member of, we are here. Today, after receiving much appreciated but undeserved recognition at a lovely and moving luncheon, we had the sad duty of welcoming another mother into our ranks at the services for her son. It was with a feeling I can’t describe that I stood with these remarkable women I’m fortunate to know as we offered another mother’s shattered heart a small measure of comfort. This organization that exists for the worst of reasons has brought out the best of the human experience in and for all of us.
To Dave and all of you here at TAH, We know of that second, sacred oath you all make to each other, to take care of each other’s families. We strive to hold up our child’s end of that promise. Your oath to our children is kept and it is our honor, our scared obligation freely undertaken to keep our child’s promise to all of you who wear or have worn this Nations uniform. Thank you for remembering and recognizing us, but our thanks are inadequate to express our appreciation for your service, and your remembering our sons and daughters.
Denise Williams
President, Department of Illinois
American Gold Star Mothers
Gold Star Mother of
PFC Andrew Meari
KIA 11/1/2010
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Thank you Denise.
Now, those are true words of honor and humility. Denise, you epitomize the America spirit.
Thank is not adequate, but it’s the best I can do.
Thank YOU…