Gold Star Spouses of America, Inc.

09/03/2026

As we begin September, our hearts turn toward remembrance.

This month carries a weight many Americans still feel deeply. As September 11 approaches, we pause to remember the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the service members who answered the call in the years that followed.

For Gold Star families, remembrance is not limited to one date on the calendar. It is part of everyday life. It lives in the names we say, the stories we carry, the photographs we hold close, and the legacy of those who gave everything in service to our country.

This September, we remember with gratitude.

We honor the fallen.
We stand with the families.
We carry their legacy forward.

If this message speaks to you, please like this post or share a comment in remembrance of someone whose legacy should never be forgotten.

09/01/2026

Veterans, caregivers, survivors, and military families deserve policies that respond to the realities they face.

Army veteran, military mother, caregiver, and Elizabeth Dole Foundation Caregiver Fellow Karee White recently shared her perspective in Stars and Stripes, calling on Congress to move forward with the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (TCAVA).

Her message is simple: progress for the veteran and military community should not have to wait for a perfect bill.

As conversations around TCAVA continue, raising awareness matters. We encourage our community to read Karee’s perspective and help amplify the conversation by sharing it with others — including those who advocate for veterans, caregivers, survivors, and military families.

Read the full op-ed:
https://www.stripes.com/opinion/2026-08-27/take-care-of-america%E2%80%99s-veterans-act-caregivers-22673765.html

If this issue matters to you, please share the article and help give it greater visibility.

08/27/2026

Is your contact information up to date in DEERS?

A quick reminder for surviving spouses: DEERS and DFAS are separate systems.

Even if your address is correct with DFAS for pay purposes, your information in DEERS may still need to be updated.

Keeping your DEERS contact information current can help ensure you receive important information from military survivor support offices, including programs such as Survivor Outreach Services and Navy Gold Star.

You can review and update your information through ID Card Office Online:

https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/

Select *MY PROFILE* and follow the instructions provided.

A few minutes spent checking your information today can help make sure important updates reach you when you need them.

Please share this reminder with another surviving spouse who may find it helpful.

Consolidated ID Card Office Online

08/25/2026

In honor of America’s 250th, we are inviting you to take part in the Give in 2-5-0 Challenge.

Your gift of $2.50, $25, $250, or $2,500 helps Gold Star Spouses of America continue supporting the spouses and families of our fallen heroes.

When you give, you help create connection for a surviving spouse who may feel alone.

You help strengthen advocacy for families who deserve to be heard.

You help preserve the remembrance of those who gave all.

And you help provide education and resources for spouses navigating life after loss.

As our nation prepares to mark 250 years, your support is a meaningful way to honor the past while standing with those carrying their loved one’s legacy forward.

Will you join us?

Learn more here:

08/20/2026

As part of our Legacy 250 Campaign, Gold Star Spouses of America is working toward a goal of welcoming 250 new members. Every new member strengthens this community and helps ensure surviving spouses have a voice, a place to connect, and support from people who understand. If you are a surviving spouse, we invite you to join us: goldstarspouses.org/join-us?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=legacy_250

08/18/2026

Behind every mission, there are people who choose to stand with it.

Gold Star Spouses of America is deeply grateful for the sponsors and supporters who help make this work possible.

Because of their support, we are able to continue creating connection for surviving spouses who may feel alone, advocating for families who deserve to be heard, honoring the memory of our fallen heroes, and sharing education and resources with those navigating life after loss.

As we continue through the Legacy 250 Campaign, we want to pause and recognize the people and organizations standing beside Gold Star families.

Your support means more than a logo or a name on a list. It helps carry a mission rooted in love, remembrance, and service.

Please join us in thanking our sponsors for helping us continue this important work. If you would like to donate or learn more, please click below:
http://goldstarspouses.org/donate?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=donation_drive

08/13/2026

If you are a surviving spouse, we want you to know this:

You do not have to walk this road alone.

There are parts of this journey that can be hard to explain to people who have not lived it. The empty chair. The anniversary dates. The paperwork. The moments of pride and grief that can exist in the same breath.

At Gold Star Spouses of America, you will find a community that understands.

Here, remembrance is not limited to one day. Your loved one’s service and sacrifice are honored, your story matters, and your voice has a place.
We are working to welcome 250 new members into this community with our Legacy 250 Campaign.

Not because of a number, but because we know there are surviving spouses across the country who may still be looking for connection, support, advocacy, resources, and people who truly understand.

If that is you, we invite you to join us.

And if you know a surviving spouse, please share this with them. One post, one message, or one invitation could help someone find the community they did not know was waiting for them.

Join Gold Star Spouses of America today:

08/11/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

At the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, even the smallest movement can carry deep meaning.

During wreath-laying ceremonies, a shoe scuff, or scraping sound, may be used as a silent sign of respect by the Sentinels of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard.

To many visitors, especially veterans arriving with Honor Flights, that quiet sound is more than a movement.

It is a message:

We see you.
We honor you.
Your service will not be forgotten.

At Gold Star Spouses of America, remembrance is part of our purpose. We carry forward the legacies of our fallen heroes and stand with the families who continue to live with that sacrifice every day.

Sometimes, the smallest gestures hold the deepest meaning.

Have you ever witnessed a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?

Learn more by visiting our resources: http://goldstarspouses.org/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=education

08/06/2026

Today, on Purple Heart Day, we honor the courageous service members who were wounded or made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation.

Behind every Purple Heart is a story of bravery, service, and sacrifice. There are also spouses, children, and families whose lives have been forever shaped by that sacrifice.

Gold Star Spouses of America remembers those who gave their lives in service and stands in gratitude with every Purple Heart recipient and military family.

May their courage never be forgotten.

Please join us in honoring Purple Heart recipients and their families today.

07/31/2026

Gold Star Spouses of America is grateful for the sponsors and supporters who help make this mission possible. Their support helps us continue creating connection, advocacy, remembrance, and education for surviving spouses across the country. As we move through our Legacy 250 Campaign, we want to recognize the people and organizations standing with Gold Star families. Please join us in thanking our sponsors for helping carry this mission forward.