Gold Star Mother 2016-2017 National President Candy Martin assisted by General Mark A. Milley, 39th Chief of Staff of the Army lay wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier.
Ed Martin, standing behind General Milley, proud parents of 1st Lt. Thomas Martin (KIA - Iraq - 14 October 2007).

VVA Chapter 67 member George Brown, General Mark A. Milley, 39th Chief of Staff of the Army and Ray Stankus.

37th Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert B. Neller with some special American Gold Star Mothers

37th Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert B. Neller with Janice Chance President and Chaplain of the Maryland Chapter of the Gold Star Mothers.

Vietnam Gold Star Mother Emogene M. Cupp, PNP with General Mark A. Milley, 39th Chief of Staff of the Army.

Teddy Westlake, grand daughter of Grace Darling Seibold American Gold Star Mothers founder with Major General Michael R. Smith U.S ARMY Director G-34

VVA Chapter 67 Color Guard is always present on Gold Star Mothers Sunday.

March on the Colors

Gold Star Mother Emogene M. Cupp, Matt Stiner, Gold Star Mother National President Candy Martin and General Mark A. Milley saluting the Flag of Our Country during the playing of the National anthem.

Invocation by Lorie Southerland, National Chaplain

Matthew Stiner, Associate Director, The White House Office of Public Engagement reads the Presidential proclamation for Gold Star Mothers Sunday.

Greeting from National President Candy Martin

Keynote Speaker General Mark A. Milley, 39th Chief of Staff of the Army

National President Candy Martin presents General Mark A. Milley with the AGSM History book.

Closing prayer lead by National Chaplain Lorie Southerland

Sue Pollard, Gold Star Mothers First Vice President announcing: please join us for a reception at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial (WIMSA).

37th Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert B. Neller, General Mark A. Milley, 39th Chief of Staff of the Army with Teddy Westlake, grand daughter of Grace Darling Seibold American Gold Star Mothers founder.

Gold Star Parents Dave and Becky Lalush with Marine Corps General Robert B. Neller

Teddy Westlake, grand daughter of Grace Darling Seibold American Gold Star Mothers founder with Vietnam Gold Star Mother Emogene M. Cupp

Gold Star Parents Ed & Candy Martin with some family members.

Gold Star Mother Cindy Tatum, National Secretary/Publications Director

Marine Sgt. Michael Vernon Lalush of Troutville, Virginia.
Killed in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on March 30, 2003.