Gold Star Family Evening

09/27/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. To Every Gold Star Family: A Grateful Nation Remembers. 🕊️

🌹 Today, on National Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, we share a truth that military fallen hero families carry every single day—a truth that many who haven't experienced military life may not fully realize. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲; its high price is paid by these families every single day.

“We first held them as babies. We remember them as children playing in a yard, blowing out candles, taking their first steps. We remember them as the ones we loved.

The reality is nobody was ever killed peacefully in action. Knowing that will rip your heart apart when you think of someone you love and always will.

You may know one or several, but there are thousands of Military Fallen Families. This is a club no one wants to join. But this is where we are. And 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲… Remember them as 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱.”

Sacrifice brought us together. 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝘀.

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹!

09/27/2026

🌹 Today, on National 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, we pause to honor and comfort the families of our nation's fallen heroes.

This vital American tradition reminds us of 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻. Drawing from my personal experience after losing my son Tony in Iraq, I know these 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 for perpetual remembrance. The Honor and Remember Flag serves as a public symbol assuring over a million Gold Star family members that their sacrifice is seen and never forgotten.

Please take a moment today to let these families know you remember.

⭐ To our Fallen Hero Families: We invite you to 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀 in the comments below.

𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺.
𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲. ⭐🇺🇸

Together, we remember them all! 🇺🇸

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09/25/2026

For the first time in the history of Honor and Remember, 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗕𝗤 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗢𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, Sunday, September 27, 2026, the Honor and Remember Flag will be raised at MISSION BBQ locations across the country in recognition of America’s fallen service members and the families who continue to carry their sacrifice.

Since its founding, MISSION BBQ has made honoring America’s military, veterans, first responders, and their families central to its culture. For nearly two decades, Honor and Remember has carried a complementary mission: to establish a visible national symbol of remembrance for all U.S. military service members who gave their lives in service to our nation and to ensure that their families know their loved ones will never be forgotten.

Bringing these traditions together on Gold Star Families Day creates 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿—a𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲.

𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙚 𝗥𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝘼𝙡𝙡!

09/24/2026

𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮: 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀

Gold Star Families participate in the Honor and Remember Ceremony during the Gold Star Family Weekend Retreat at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, Sept. 20, 2026. The ceremony includes the playing of Taps and a balloon release in remembrance of fallen service members, providing families and attendees an opportunity to reflect on their lives, service and sacrifice. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Erica Bodker)

𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺.
𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲. ⭐🇺🇸

Together We Remember Them All!

09/12/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.

The largest field of Honor and Remember flags. This isn't just a display; it is a sacred space of remembrance. As you walk among the thousands of flags rippling in the wind, you are walking through the living history of our local heroes—the brave men and women from Oregon and Washington who gave everything for us since 9/11.

𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺.
S𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲.

Come quietly, walk the field, read the names, and carry their memory forward.

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
• 📍 Location: Gresham, OR

• 🗓️ Hours: Open daily through Sunday at 8:00 PM

• 🕊️ Families: Families are invited to visit and take home their loved one's flag.

Together We Remember Them All! ⭐🇺🇸

09/11/2026

The events of September 11th, 2001 reshaped our world. All these years later, we can still feel the heartache. 9/11 was a day of unimaginable tragedy. Yet, in the midst of the chaos, we witnessed the birth of new heroes and experienced the unquestioned resolve of our Nation.

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08/26/2026

Today marks the 5th anniversary of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack–the deadliest attack on Americans in Afghanistan since 2011. The catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan directly caused the deaths of these 13 brave service members.

We will never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice. 🇺🇸 ⭐

We will always HONOR their selfless Sacrifice and REMEMBER them individually by Name.

The deceased from the Marine Corps include:

· Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, from Salt Lake City, Utah

· Sgt. Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25, from Lawrence, Massachusetts

· Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, from Sacramento, California

· Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, from Indio, California

· Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, from Omaha, Nebraska

· Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, from Logansport, Indiana

· Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, from Rio Bravo, Texas

· Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, from St. Charles, Missouri

· Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, from Jackson, Wyoming

· Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, from Rancho Cucamonga, California

· Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, from Norco, California

In addition to the 11 fallen service members from the Marine Corps:

· Navy Hospitalman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, from Berlin Heights, Ohio

· Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, from Corryton, Tennessee

As we comfort the Families left behind, we continue to hold them in our prayers and thoughts.

America250: 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺
S𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲. 🇺🇸 ⭐

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹.

08/14/2026

📣 STARTS TODAY, AUG 14-16: The 6th Annual New England “RUN FOR THE FALLEN”

🇺🇸 America250: 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺
S𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲

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We will always HONOR their selfless sacrifice and REMEMBER them individually by name. 🇺🇸 ⭐️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

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08/10/2026

🇺🇸 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧-𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁 is available in black or white👉 https://bit.ly/DeclareRememberanceT

The front represents the generations who stood and served. The back ensures the message comes across clear:

𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟮
𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲.

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹. ⭐🇺🇸

When you wear it, you’re not just supporting the mission. You’re extending it. You’re creating conversations. You’re reminding people of something they should already know, but too often don’t think about - our military fallen heroes.