BOSTON (CBS) -- On this Memorial Day the Army is highlighting one of the ways military survivors can make others aware of their sacrifice - they're called Gold Star pins. They are small lapel pins ...
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - This year, the U.S. Army?'s Installation Management Command, or IMCOM, launched an awareness campaign aimed to educate Americans about Gold Star and Next-of-Kin lapel ...
In the military community, few symbols carry as much weight and reverence as the Gold Star. It is a mark of profound sacrifice -- a symbol that a service member has died in the line of duty. For ...
The Navy has authorized a range of new clothing items, including two-piece swimsuits for male and female sailors, special pins to designate survivors and next-of-kin of fallen troops, and a thermal ...
Decades after his little brother Juan's death, Mamerto Sablan's face is beaming with pride as the Gold Star Lapel is pinned to his chest in his brother's honor. “This is a great honor to receive this ...
HONOLULU – More than 100 family members and friends of fallen service members gathered at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Sept. 25, to remember their loved ones during a Gold Star ...
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The Golden Hour Ambulatory Rescue Pack, or "Golden HARP," developed at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, is designed to keep medical supplies cool in hot climates. (David ...