Today, Memorial Day, is an annual holiday in America to honor those who died in the performance of military active duty. Families who have lost someone in this way are called Gold Star Families.
For them, it's not just a three-day holiday weekend. It's personal. They have plans for this day:
“I will be walking in Carry the Load. I can talk to people about Jay,” said Beth Strickland Funk, mother of U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua “Jay” Strickland, killed in action in Afghanistan on September 21, 2013."
“Spending memorial day at the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery visiting not only my brother, but as the NH Survivor Outreach Services Support Coordinator I am visiting the graves of service members whose families are not able to visit that weekend,” said Stephanie Ouellette, sister of U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Ouellette, killed in action in Afghanistan on March 22, 2009.
“Placing flags on all the gravesites at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montavalo. Laying memorial wreaths at the small ceremony they have honoring all branches of the military and the Gold Star moms. I will be laying the wreath for the Gold Star moms,” said Charon Rivers, mother of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas Rivers Jr., killed in action in Afghanistan on April 28, 2010. “And of course visiting my son Thomas’ gravesite. Afterwards we will go to the lake because that’s where Thomas would want to be!”
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