The term Gold Star family is a modern reference that comes from the Service Flag. These flags/banners were first flown by families during World War I. The flag included a blue star for every ...

“When your son is brought home in a flag-draped coffin, Memorial Day brings on a new meaning,” she says. “For a Gold Star family, every day is Memorial Day. “The general public remembers ...

Gold star mother Ghazala Khan stood silently beside her husband Khizr, who spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia a few weeks back. The emotion on her face and the expression ...