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...
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.
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...
Army Financial Counselor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Gold Star Families of Death Gratuity, Life Insurance Money An Army Reserve major and civilian Army employee, Caz Craffy improperly invested money and collected $1.4 million in...
Gold Star to Gold Star: This Survivor Works Daily to Help Others She helps others even as she learns to help herself.
No Gold Star Families Got COVID-19 After White House Event, Organization Says Trump made remarks in a Fox Business interview that seemed to suggest attendees at the event had made him sick.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...