The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at Lone Tree Cemetery in Hayward, Calif., was recently dedicated. This memorial was designed by and the vision of Medal of Honor recipient Hershel Woodrow 'Woody' Williams, a life member of The American Legion. Williams' goal is to have at least one of these memorials built in all 50 states. The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in Hayward is the 29th, and the first in California and on the West Coast. See photographs from the event on the American Legion website.

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