I never forget that," he said. Anderson Sr.'s latest achievement was the California Gold Star Memorial Monument, the first Gold Star monument to be installed on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ...

Ozark's East Elementary has been named one of eight Missouri Gold Star Schools for 2025, which recognizes top academic achievement or high performance while serving a significant proportion of ...

According to DESE, Gold Star Schools stems from the U.S. Department of Education’s 1991 program, which highlights schools for “outstanding academic achievement or for performing at high levels ...

the program recognizes schools for outstanding academic achievement or for performing at high levels while serving a significant proportion of disadvantaged students. The Missouri Gold Star ...

In the military community, few symbols carry as much weight and reverence as the Gold Star. It is a mark of profound sacrifice -- a symbol that a service member has died in the line of duty.

Though they were allowed to stay, he said, it was made clear the event was for Gold Star families. “To this day,” Andy Weiss said he feels a “profound sense of loss” when thinking about ...