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🦃🍁 Thanksgiving Reflections: Honoring American Gold Star Mothers 🍁🦃 As we enter the holiday season, many families look forward to gathering around the table—sharing stories, laughter, and traditions. But for American Gold Star Mothers approaching their centennial in 2028, the holidays also bring a profound reminder of the empty chair where a beloved son or daughter should be. This Thanksgiving, we pause to honor the mothers who feel that void so deeply. Their courage in the face of unimaginable loss, their continued service to others, and their enduring love for their fallen heroes remind others of the true meaning of gratitude. 🍂 Wishing all Gold Star Mothers moments of peace, comfort, and warm memories this Thanksgiving. 🍂 #GoldStarMothers #ThankfulForOurHeroes #TheEmptyChair #RememberTheFallen #AGSM #HolidayRemembrance #CentennialSunday 
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Did you know....Becky Christmas Did you know that Gold Star Mothers were instrumental in establishing the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington National Cemetery? Many of the WWI Allied countries had paid tribute to an unidentified soldier who gave his life in WWI in this similar way. America followed this lead but the Gold Star Mothers helped make it happen. On the morning of November 11, 1921, the casket of the Unknown Soldier left the Capitol Rotunda and was taken to the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery. Following a solemn ceremony, the coffin was committed to the sarcophagus.  |
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