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How does a nation express gratitude ? 

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How does a nation honor and recognize 

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those families who have sacrificed so 

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much to the cause of freedom and 

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liberty ? This is America's Gold Star 

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lapel button to be presented , and to 

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proudly wear a gold star means that 

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person has lost a son or a daughter . 

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Ah , husband or a wife , a brother or a 

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sister , a mother or a father in 

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military action . Protecting America 

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from her foes . Exactly 5/8 of an inch 

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across the Gold Star lapel button may 

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be small in size , but it is gigantic 

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in its message of appreciation and 

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respect . Each star confers an honor on 

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the bearer that humbles all who know 

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them , and each star carries the 

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abiding gratitude of our entire nation 

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as it reminds us all of freedoms . 

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Ultimate cost . The Gold Star . 

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America's promise to never forget . Get 

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the full story behind the Gold Star and 

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the next of kin . Gold Star Watch The 

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Recognizing Military Service video at 

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Mill Life learning dot military , one 

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source dot mil