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The Service Banner Today
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Today a new battle has been joined and the Blue Star Service Banner is experiencing resurgence. As recently as April 11th 2003, U.S.
Senate Resolution 36, the House concurring, called on all Americans to honor the men and woman of the United States Armed Forces and
their families; and encouraged military families to proudly display the Service Banner. Congress also called on the media to recognize
the importance and symbolism of the Blue and Gold Star Service Banners.
U.S. Senate Resolution 36 as posted at The LIBRARY of CONGRESS
The Service Banner is a symbol of both hope and of grave concern. It symbolizes a pride in the commitment of America's armed forces
personnel. By displaying the Blue Star Banner in the window, Americans can show their support and pride in the men and women who are
serving in the United States Military. When we drive past homes that have the Blue Star Service Banner hanging in their windows, our
hearts and minds are immediately directed towards our men and women in uniform who are at this very moment fighting for the freedoms
of so many. We encourage every family who has waved goodbye to a loved one as he or she was deployed, to display a Blue Star Service
Banner in their window.
If you are eligible to request a Blue Star Service Banner, click the Blue Star Service Banner at the top left of this page. It will
be our honor to fulfill your request and we hope that your loved one returns home safe and soon.
Furthermore, one who displays the "Gold Star Service Banner" is "honoring", the memory of a loved one who made the ultimate sacrifice.
As we sadly mourn the loss of those who have been killed, our heartfelt prayers are with every single American affected by the loss
of a loved one from a previous war or conflict, and in the deserts and streets of Iraq or mountains of Afghanistan.
If you see on Gold Star Service Banner flying in the window of a home, please spend a moment in prayer and respect for this trooper
and family.
If you are visiting our site because your loved one died or was killed in action while serving in the U.S. Military at any time from
September 11th, 2001 to present, we wish to extend our deepest condolences and sympathy and ask you to click the "Gold Star Service
Banner" on your right at the top of this page, where it will be our extreme honor and privilege to see that you receive a Gold Star
Service Banner. Our prayers and the prayers of countless others are with you as you hang the Gold Star in honor of your fallen hero.
While our Federal government does not issue Gold Star Service Banners, this is the official Gold Star Service Pin which is
presented by the Department of Defense, DoD, upon the death of an active duty service member. It is furnished to the widow or widower,
to each of the parents, to each child, and to the brothers, and sisters.
President Bush Proclaims Sept. 28 Gold Star Mother’s Day
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2008 – President Bush has proclaimed Sept. 28 as Gold Star Mother’s Day this year. The day honors the mothers
of men and women who were killed in the line of duty while serving the nation in the armed forces.
Congress designated the last Sunday in September as "Gold Star Mother's Day" in 1936, authorizing and requesting the president to
issue a proclamation in its observance each year.
Read the entire article
Read the official White House
proclamation
Please remember our troops and their families and try to do something,... anything... to honor their
service and sacrifice.
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