Governor proclaims May to be Gold Star Appreciation Month

[The Patriot]

HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. David Ige proclaimed May to be Gold Star Appreciation Month at a ceremony at the state Capitol, Wednesday.Gold Star families are the survivors of active duty service members who were killed in action or died in the line of duty while serving the country. They trace their roots back to World War I, when American families began displaying flags with a gold star for each loved one lost in military service.


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