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 ...

This military duty could include wars, terrorist attacks or peacekeeping operations. The gold star was originally ... and he developed the "Blue Star Service Banner" to honor them.

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — In Rensselaer County, Carrie Farley has a Gold Star banner that hangs outside ... this week during the State of the State; Army veteran Anthony Kunh, now an attorney at ...

In a statement, the National Security Council said the president “respects — and remains deeply grateful for — all those ...

HooahCappella, a vocal ensemble from the U.S. Army Field Band's Soldiers' Chorus, offers a unique rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner, celebrating the enduring legacy of America’s National Anthem, ...