Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Gold Star Wives Day

America pays tribute to spouses, family members of fallen military
March 28, 2013 - America will pay respect April 5 to the spouses and families of fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

A resolution to designate Gold Star Wives Day was approved March 20 by the U.S. Senate in recognition of the sacrifices made by these spouses and family members.

The Senate resolution states the military service members and veterans "bear the burden of protecting the freedom of the people of the United States and … the sacrifices of the families of the fallen members and veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States should never be forgotten." read more>>>


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