National Memorial Day Concert

American Gold Star Mothers

Clip: Season 2012 | 1m 38s

American Gold Star Mothers is an organization of mothers who have lost a child in military service. It began during World War I with its founder, Grace Darling Seibold, who began visiting service members returning home to hospitals as a means of coping with her sorrow, after her son George was reported missing in France.

Aired: 05/29/11

Rating: NR

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The National Memorial Day Concert is made possible by Lockheed Martin, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans and is made possible by the National Park Service, the Corporation for …

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Wall of Remembrance

Who would you like to remember? Visit the National Memorial Day Concert Wall of Remembrance and submit a tribute to loved ones and friends who have served in our nation's military.

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