“Up to this point, there has not been one place where all heroes who gave their lives can be found either in print or online,” said Families United’s Executive Director Brian Wise. “ There has not been a national registry or public database that serves as a perpetual memorial to all those who paid the ultimate price for this nation. The aim of the registry is to create the first “virtual memorial,” ensuring that Americans from all over the country can learn about the heroic sacrifice of service members firsthand and allow their families to connect.”
The National Gold Star Family Registry is not just a searchable database of the fallen, but a new community of America’s Gold Star Families. Family members have the opportunity to create a tribute page for their hero as well as their own online profile as part of a private Gold Star network. The registry provides them with new avenues to communicate, support one another and most of all, honor the fallen. As the registry grows, Families United will add new functions that will further develop the largest online community of Gold Star Family members ever created, helping families support each other across the years and miles.
Amy Dozier, Gold Star Wife from Durham, NC, said "This registry means so much to me. It's a chance for me to create memories with my little girl. Most importantly, it's a way for families to come together to support each other in the grieving process, while remembering those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for us.”
“We can never repay the debt of honor that our fallen heroes gave to the cause of freedom,” said Wise. “However, with National Gold Star Registry, we can ensure that their effort and bravery will be acknowledged for years to come.”
About the author: Brian Wise is the Executive Director of Families United, www.FamiliesUnitedUSA.org ,the nation’s largest military family support organization, celebrating America’s fallen Heroes from WWII, Vietnam, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan and other conflicts. . Brian works on behalf of military families in honor of his friends the first two brothers, LCPL Jared Hubbard, and US Army CPL Nathan Hubbard who that were killed fighting for our Freedom in Iraq. His credentials as a former Network News Producer for ABC News, Fox News Channel and CBS News and in the national security policy world allows him to be an effective voice for the interests and values of America’s military families.
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