Ceremonies - Washington - Pres. Wilson marches in Washington Parade in...
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Ceremonies - Liberations - Memorial Day, 1918 - Decoration Day of 1919...
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STS-33 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, crew insignia
S89-39195 (July 1989) --- This is the crew patch for STS-33, designed by the five crew members. It features a stylized falcon soaring into space to represent America's commitment to manned spaceflight. The crew... More
STS-51 insignia. NASA public domain image colelction.
STS051-S-001 (January 1993) --- Designed by the crew members, the crew patch honors all who have contributed to mission success. It symbolizes NASA's continuing quest to increase mankind's knowledge and use of ... More
Veterans and distinguished guests say the Pledge of
Veterans and distinguished guests say the Pledge of Allegiance at the Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony in Chicago's Daley Plaza.
Col. Brian Mennes, commander of 4th Brigade Combat
Col. Brian Mennes, commander of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, greets Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, a purple heart recipient and infantryman for Troop B, 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Br... More
Semper Fit health program awarded
Kimberly D. Beard, center, leads an indoor cycling class May 24 at Camp Foster’s Gunners Fitness Center. The group fitness classes are one example of Semper Fit health promotion’s commitment to the health and w... More
A make-up artist with Aperture Films prepares Brian
A make-up artist with Aperture Films prepares Brian Jopek, a retired staff sergeant from the Wisconsin Army National Guard, for his part in a Gold Star public service announcement June 3 in Los Angeles. The Arm... More
We remember: Master Sgt. Pablo A. Ruiz
Master Sgt. Pablo A. Ruiz, pictured here in a June 14, 2014, photograph, died May 24 due to a non-combat related incident, according to the Department of Defense. Ruiz was a 37-year-old native of Melbourne, Fla... More
A memorial display sits during the 2nd Brigade Combat
A memorial display sits during the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division’s, remembrance ceremony for 1st Lt. Jason Togi at the 73rd Street Chapel (1st Cav Memorial Chapel) here Oct. 2. While serving as ... More
Fellowship with families of 'Fallen Warriors'
Brig. Gen. Rex Spitler, U.S. Army Central chief of staff welcomed spouses and families who gathered at Patton Hall on March 19, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., to participate in the USARCENT Soldier Family Minist... More
Students from a local beauty school give Gold Star
Students from a local beauty school give Gold Star family members free manicures during a Gold Star Wives Day event at Fort Eustis, Va., April 3, 2014. Gold Star families also enjoyed free food, activities, mas... More
Gold Star pin. U.S. Army Reserve Command
Gold Star pin photo illustration. (U.S. Army photo illustration by Timothy L. Hale/Released)
Visitors observe the Operation Freedom Memorial during
Visitors observe the Operation Freedom Memorial during a dedication ceremony, at the Veteran’s Memorial Park, May 17, 2014, in Wichita, Kan. The OFM foundation, lead by Kansas Gold Star mother, Anita Dixon, and... More
The Nashville Sounds hosted a Veteran and Surviving
The Nashville Sounds hosted a Veteran and Surviving Military Game on Sunday, May 18. The Sounds honored Gold Star families before the game on the field. The Sounds host veteran appreciation games every Sunday. ... More
The stories and faces behind the pins
Gold Star Families are joined by Army installation Management Command staffers during a tour of the Capitol May 27 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Rachel Larue)
Cook County, Ga., residents gathered, July 26, for
Cook County, Ga., residents gathered, July 26, for the unveiling of the Staff Sgt. Briand T. Williams Memorial Highway marker. The signs will be placed at various locations on Highway 76, which runs through Spa... More
Children and family members of fallen service members
Children and family members of fallen service members departed from Sky Harbor Airport to Dallas for the ninth annual Snowball Express weekend, Dec. 11.
Santa Claus (John Sullivan, a former National Guardsman)
Santa Claus (John Sullivan, a former National Guardsman) waits alongside military service members before the Snowball Express farewell ceremony at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dec. 11. Snowball Exp... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Angelo Newton, senior petroleum
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Angelo Newton, senior petroleum technician for the Quartermaster School's Petroleum and Water Department, describes his admiration for fallen warrior Spc. Trevor Win'E during a May 1 mem... More
Kenneth Januszyk, bag piper for the Emerald Society,
Kenneth Januszyk, bag piper for the Emerald Society, Chicago Police, plays during the Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall ceremony at 416th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) headquarters in Darien, Ill., May 2, to honor 4... More
A Soldier salutes the flag during a Memorial Day wreath
A Soldier salutes the flag during a Memorial Day wreath laying and retreat ceremony at Clay Kaserne, in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 21, 2015.
Gold Star shines over Tinker - Public domain photogrpaph
Two parking spaces reserved for Gold Star families were unveiled at the Tinker Exchange June 18. Making spaces for Gold Star families was the mission of Miriam Hamilton and her children. They are the family of ... More
Joint base SOS coordinator stands ready to assist ‘thrivers’ of the fa...
Kristi Pappas, retired Army chaplain and current Survivor Outreach Services coordinator for Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Army Community Service, poses for a photograph outside the ACS building (Building 201... More
Competitors from the 8th Theater Sustainment Command
Competitors from the 8th Theater Sustainment Command gather for a group photo during the 2015 Na Koa Wounded Warrior Canoe Regatta, Aug. 22, at Fort DeRussy Beach Park, Honolulu. The Regatta is an annual event ... More
Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general, 1st Marine
Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general, 1st Marine Division, prepares to lay a wreath with Sarah Leas, gold star mother of Lance Cpl. Rick J. Centanni, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Bolin Memorial Pa... More
Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors from Joint Base
Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, run through Absecon, N.J., as part of the 2015 New Jersey Run for the Fallen on Sept. 25. The event, which lasts from Sept. 23-27, includes th... More
Griselda Guerra, mother of Pvt. Gary Guerra, 27, who
Griselda Guerra, mother of Pvt. Gary Guerra, 27, who died in a car accident in 2008, holds up a picture of her son at the Gold Star Mother's Day event at Fort Hood Survivors Outreach Services Sept. 26. Accordin... More
Ken Estep (left), a Gold Star father whose son Adam
Ken Estep (left), a Gold Star father whose son Adam was killed in Iraq, April 29, 2004, bows his head during the Chaplain’s invocation, at the 63rd Regional Support Command’s Gold Star Family Day, Sept. 26, at ... More
Veterans of Foreign Wars National Honor Guard wait
Veterans of Foreign Wars National Honor Guard wait for a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 27, 2015, in Arlington, Va. Representatives from American... More
Gold Star mother Christine Koch holds her hand over
Gold Star mother Christine Koch holds her hand over her heart during the National Anthem at the dedication ceremony for the Gold Star Family monument at the Vietnam Veterans Museum on Holmdel, N.J., Sept. 27, 2... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith performs at the Gold Star
Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith performs at the Gold Star Mother’s Day concert at Brucker Hall Sept. 29 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The U.S. Army Chorus performed a 14-song set list tha... More
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A picture of a fallen service member sits on one of
A picture of a fallen service member sits on one of several display tables at the Gold Star Families Ruck March at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., May 21, 2016. Approximately 200 service members participated in ... More
Patriot Guard Riders form a flag line for North Carolina
Patriot Guard Riders form a flag line for North Carolina National Guard during the NCNG Survivors’ Outreach Event May 21, 2016. The event was hosted at the Courtyard Raleigh-Durham Airport at Briar Creek, May ... More
Air Commandos and family members participate in the
Air Commandos and family members participate in the Run to Honor event at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016. The Run to Honor preceded the Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony culminating in a tribute ... More
Vermont National Guard Gold Star families walk to Fenway
Vermont National Guard Gold Star families walk to Fenway Park to watch a Boston Red Sox game during the Vermont Fallen Heroes 1st Annual Survivor Event in Boston, Mass., July 4, 2016. The event honors and suppo... More
160713-N-LQ926-054 EVERETT, Wash. (July 13, 2016) –
160713-N-LQ926-054 EVERETT, Wash. (July 13, 2016) – Naval Station Everett's Color Guard retire the colors during the 2016 Navy Gold Star Tribute Ceremony held on base at Jackson Plaza. The event was followed by... More
Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Baltimore,
Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Baltimore, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, attend a fundraiser for the Gold Star Family Memorial in Annapolis, Maryland, September 8. Medal of Honor recipient Hersh... More
Kathryn and Paul Bredlau, parents of deceased U.S.
Kathryn and Paul Bredlau, parents of deceased U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Bredlau stand by photos of their son at their home in Gloucester, Va., Sept. 19, 2016. Joshua was a combat medic in the Army when he lost his ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends an American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. Wreath laying ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sept... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, poses for a photo with Gold Star Mothers after an American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. Wreath laying ceremony at the Vietnam Vete... More
Gen. Mark A. Milley, third from left, 39th Chief of
Gen. Mark A. Milley, third from left, 39th Chief of Staff of the Army, and Candy Martin, president American Gold Star Mothers Inc., approach the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Sept.... More
Staff Sgt. Christian Wolanski, a recruiter at Recruiting
Staff Sgt. Christian Wolanski, a recruiter at Recruiting Station St. Louis, delivers a flag to a Gold Star mother at the 7th Annual Gold Star Family Luncheon Oct. 1, 2016 in St. Louis, Mo. The term Gold Star re... More
Master Sgt. Michael S. Esquer (right), Security Forces
Master Sgt. Michael S. Esquer (right), Security Forces Officer Course Instructor, 343rd Training Squadron, JBSA – Camp Bullis, climbs Three Bears Hill during the 8th Annual Fallen Defender ruck march hosted by ... More
Joint Base honors fallen through Gold Star Ruck March
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Karslo, Army Public Health Command veterinarian, sprints to victory at the annual Gold Star Ruck March on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 8, 2016. Karslo finished first at the... More
U.S. Army Soldiers and Hampton Roads Boy Scout members
U.S. Army Soldiers and Hampton Roads Boy Scout members served Thanksgiving dinner to Gold Star families at the Survivor Outreach Services’ Thanks for Giving Potluck at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 17. 2... More
U.S. service members escort Gold Star families during
U.S. service members escort Gold Star families during the Snowball Express at Norfolk International Airport, Va., Dec. 11, 2016. More than 300 service members and the Virginia Patriot Guard lined the airport t... More
Paratroopers assigned to the All American Chorus, 82nd
Paratroopers assigned to the All American Chorus, 82nd Airborne Division sing the national anthem before the Lt. Dan Band concert at Fort Bragg, N.C., March 4, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Lytle)
Eleven Airmen assigned to the I.G. Brown Training and
Eleven Airmen assigned to the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center made their way 13.1 miles through Gatlinburg and into Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains April 22 to complete the 10th Mountain Man Memorial March... More
Cmdr. Andre Murphy, Chief of Response, Coast Guard
Cmdr. Andre Murphy, Chief of Response, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, takes a moment to pose with Mikki and Christopher Frison at the 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia, April 28, 2017. The Frison’s attended the ... More
Arlene Wagner, Gold Star mother, smiles for a Gold
Arlene Wagner, Gold Star mother, smiles for a Gold Star Base Access ID card at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 1, 2017. Wagner was one of the first people to receive the ID card allowing Gold Star families unescor... More
Hawaii Governor Gold Star proclamation signing May 16
170517-N-AF309-001 Hawaii Governor David Y. Ige signed a Gold Star proclamation in the governor's ceremonial room at the state capitol on May 17. In attendance was Rear Admiral John Fuller, Commander, Navy Reg... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Licata, Training and Doctrine
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Licata, Training and Doctrine Command Band trumpet player, and Staff Sgt. John Keister, Training and Doctrine Command Band French horn player, perform the National Anthem at the Bronze Cr... More
A child looks at a display in honor of Spc. Adam Kinser
A child looks at a display in honor of Spc. Adam Kinser prior to the 7th Annual Gold Star Families Ruck March at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., May 20, 2017. The event featured 275 participants and is held ever... More
Paratroopers with the All American Chorus assigned
Paratroopers with the All American Chorus assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division sing "Amazing Grace" during a memorial ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 24, 2017. The Memorial Service is an All American Week ... More
Service members with the Joint Service Color Guard
Service members with the Joint Service Color Guard and Indiana National Guard Ceremonial Unit march with the caisson platoon in front of the Indiana War Memorial.
PEO IEW&S Member Rides on Memorial Day in support of Soldier’s familie...
Thousands gather in Washington, D.C., in an event organized by Rolling Thunder, that honors Prisoners of War, and those Missing In Action. A member of Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare &... More
PEO IEW&S Member Rides on Memorial Day in support of Soldier’s familie...
Thousands gather in Washington, D.C., in an event organized by Rolling Thunder, that honors Prisoners of War, and those Missing In Action. A member of Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare &... More
Ryan Muldez, left, a Gold Star family member, Builder 1st Calss Adam P...
Norfolk, Va. (Aug. 05, 2017) Ryan Muldez, left, a Gold Star family member, Builder 1st Calss Adam Perry and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Calss Karyn Konrad simultaneously throw out the first pitch dur... More
Harold S. Sheffield, a World War II Raider, talks with
Harold S. Sheffield, a World War II Raider, talks with two current Marine Raiders with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command during the 2017 Marine Raider Association... More
Coast Guard Cutter Eagle New York to Baltimore trip
Guests and family members of the crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle watch as the Baltimore-based home port of America's Tall Ship approaches the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, Aug. 18, 2017. Th... More
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Joseph Bryan
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Joseph Bryan Stuart (left) shakes hands with Garry Sapp, Airman and Family Readiness Center Community Readiness consultant, after obtaining the first Gold Star Family Mem... More
Jennifer Serex-Helwig has her photo taken for the Gold
Jennifer Serex-Helwig has her photo taken for the Gold Star DBIDS installation access ID card at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 29, 2017. Serex-Helwig is the daughter of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Henry Serex... More
170921-N-EH218-037 SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 21, 2017)
170921-N-EH218-037 SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 21, 2017) Lt. Brandon Korter, chaplain assigned to Navy Operational Support Center Kitsap, delivers the invocation during a Bells Across America remembrance event hel... More
A Gold Star Family Member is embraced during a Lights
A Gold Star Family Member is embraced during a Lights of Love ceremony conducted on Cottrell Field on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 23, 2017. The event was part of a series of events conducted to honor Gold Star... More
Dr. Charlene Smith, the community and family support
Dr. Charlene Smith, the community and family support officer from Army Support Activity, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, addresses the audience during the Gold Star Mothers and Family luncheon Sept. 24 at the Wa... More
Family photos are set on display during the seventh
Family photos are set on display during the seventh annual “Thanks for Giving” holiday social for Gold Star families at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 16, 2017. The event was hosted by Survivor Outreach S... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Division attended
Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Division attended the send-off ceremony for a very special group of family members, Saturday. Gold Star families of Fort Bliss and surrounding areas met at the El Paso Internat... More
Michael Clark, left, Karen Reed, middle, and Yolanda
Michael Clark, left, Karen Reed, middle, and Yolanda Vega, right, share memories about thier fallen heros at the Pass and Regristration center Jan. 16, 2017, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. These three individ... More
Capt. Nathaniel Lee has attended several Tragedy Assistance
Capt. Nathaniel Lee has attended several Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors camps and conferences since entering the program as a child, and now as a mentor. Lee has collected memorabilia to commemorate s... More
Gail Schwartz is presented with a Gold Star lapel pin
Gail Schwartz is presented with a Gold Star lapel pin by Lt. Col. Andrew Clemmensen, 366th Training Squadron, Detachment 3 commander, April 13 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Her son, Tech. Sgt. Matt Schwartz, an... More
Airman 1st Class Leonard Brown, 81st Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Leonard Brown, 81st Security Forces visitors center clerk, provides a Gold Star Family Member ID card to Joey Roberts, Gold Star Family Member at the visitor center at Keesler Air Force Base, M... More
Linda Eldred, mother of Spc. Marcus Eldred, speaks
Linda Eldred, mother of Spc. Marcus Eldred, speaks with Maj. Lee Harms, chaplain for ID-Readiness here, about her son at the Survivor Outreach Services Open House on May 1, 2018, in Waller Hall at Joint Base Le... More
Chief Master Sgt. John Pilla and Lt. Col. Andrew Clemmensen
Chief Master Sgt. John Pilla and Lt. Col. Andrew Clemmensen salute the list of lost Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians during the 49th Annual EOD Memorial Service, May 5. Names of recent fallen a... More
A U.S. Soldier with Vermont Army National Guard Funeral
A U.S. Soldier with Vermont Army National Guard Funeral Honors participates in a Memorial Day ceremony at Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vt., May 24, 2018. This ceremony gave Soldiers, Airmen, and family members an ... More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (June 8, 2018) – Megan Baumgartner,
FORT BENNING, Ga. (June 8, 2018) – Megan Baumgartner, Fort Benning Survivor Outreach Services coordinator, delivers instructions before a golf scramble. Fort Benning Survivor Outreach Services hosted a Gold Sta... More
180731-N-ZK021-0026 NEWPORT, R.I. (July 31, 2018) Lt.
180731-N-ZK021-0026 NEWPORT, R.I. (July 31, 2018) Lt. John Tanalega of Las Vegas, Nevada, an instructor assigned to Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS), explains the Conning Officer Virtual Environment (COVE... More
NAS Pensacola to Honor Navy Gold Star Program
Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola honored the sacrifices of service members and their families Sept. 27, 2018, as part of the nationwide program Bells Across America. (Above) DC3 Sammy Cohen presents the flag a... More
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and his wife, Sally, attend the Gold Star Mother's Sunday Commemoration Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, Sept. 30, 2018. Leng... More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (Oct. 2, 2018) – Several Gold Star
FORT BENNING, Ga. (Oct. 2, 2018) – Several Gold Star mothers gathered Sept. 30 at the Benning Club at Fort Benning, Georgia, for a Gold Star Mothers’ Day brunch event. Gold Star Mothers’ Day is a nationally rec... More
Yeoman 1st Class Jasmine Brown leads Gold Star family members on a tou...
BALTIMORE (Oct. 06, 2018) Yeoman 1st Class Jasmine Brown leads Gold Star family members on a tour of the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during Maryland Fleet Week and Air... More
Eliana, Tristan and Caleb, children of fallen Master
Eliana, Tristan and Caleb, children of fallen Master Sgt. Gregory Kuhse from the 3rd Manpower Requirements Squadron, receive coins from Col. Leslie Maher, 357th Air Mobility Wing commander, at the Class 18-G Ai... More
The Big 5 band helps pay tribute to Gold Star Families
The Big 5 band helps pay tribute to Gold Star Families by recording a song written to honor them. Sgt. Katherine Bolcar, vocalist, 101st Airborne Division Air Assault Band sings ‘Light of the Gold Star’ at Colu... More