"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points
out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds
could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who
is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust
and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and
comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course;
who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement,
and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring
greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold
and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."
- Theodore Roosevelt
Welcome to American Gold Star Mothers,
Inc. We're an organization of mothers who have
lost a son or daughter in the service of our
country.
If you're a member of the public, we participate
in many memorial events around the country and
you're welcome to join us.
If you've lost your child in the service
of the country and would like the community
of others in your situation, we invite you to
join us. No one knows how you feel like
another mother who has lost a child.
If you're a member, keep up to date by checking
the members section for the latest news. There
are also some interesting historical photos
under Who We Are, Photos From the Archives.
Honor and Remember
Flags Awarded
to Mothers of
LCpl Gregory C. Davis
PFC Kristofor T. Stonesifer
SP4 Richard S. Davis Jr
Rolling Thunder
Banquet, May 23, 2009.
Speakers: George Lutz, Founder of
Honor and Remember, Georgie Carter-Krell,
President of AGSM.
Gold Star Mothers: Bette Freeman,
mother of LCpl Gregory C. Davis;
Ruth Stonesifer, mother of PFC Kristofor
T. Stonesifer; Teresa Davis, mother
of SP4 Richard S. Davis Jr.
American Gold Star Mothers
Inc. is not affiliated with the
Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge
and has not received any
donations from them. We have
officially requested that our
organization’s name be
immediately removed from their
website.
Molly Morel is
elected President of AGSM for 2010
- 2011.
The Gold Star
Moms make a pilgrimage to the family
plot of Grace Darling Seibold (Whitaker)
and her husband George at Rock Creek
Cemetery in Washington DC. The lady
directly behind the stone is Grace's
grand daughter, Teddy Westlake,
who honored us by attending several
of our events.
To bring together
families of America’s fallen in
Iraq and Afghanistan and honor the
sacrifice they and their families
have made. Washington Monument Grounds,
Washington, DC.
