GOLD STAR MOMENT U.S. Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks to Viola Thorn at the Tri-County Korean War Memorial dedication ceremony at Loves Park, Ill., July 27, 2008. Thorn, whose son was killed during the Korean war, is the oldest living Gold Star mother in Illinois at 100 years old. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 676081-H-DKL59-079.jpg Photo Gallery