Yesterday commemorated Gold Star Mother and Family Day.⠀ ⠀ Gold Star Mothers and Families are people that have lost loved ones — members of the military that paid the ultimate sacrifice. This day is intended to recognize and honor those mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces.⠀ ⠀ ——⠀ ⠀ Gold Star Mothers were named after the custom of hanging a service flag near the front window in military households. The flag featured a star for each family member serving their country – living members were denoted in blue but gold stars honored family members who were killed while in duty.⠀ ⠀ Today we not only remember these service members, but we also look to those they left behind, the families, and loved ones that supported them and paid their own sacrifice.

[igp-video src=”” poster=”https://www.arlington.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/yesterday-commemorated-gold-star-mother-and-family-day.⠀-⠀-gold-star-mothers-and-families-are-pe-1.jpg” size=”large”]Yesterday commemorated Gold Star Mother and Family Day.⠀ ⠀ Gold Star Mothers and Families are people that have lost loved ones -- members of the military that paid the ultimate sacrifice. This day is intended to recognize and honor those mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces.⠀ ⠀ ------⠀ ⠀ Gold Star Mothers were named after the custom of hanging a service flag near the front window in military households. The flag featured a star for each family member serving their country – living members were denoted in blue but gold stars honored family members who were killed while in duty.⠀ ⠀ Today we not only remember these service members, but we also look to those they left behind, the families, and loved ones that supported them and paid their own sacrifice.