GSD Information Archives

As we have grown it has become apparent that a special area was needed to allow our members access to the important information available here on our website and share information we found on other websites around the web.

This section is just taking shape so if you have some information that the other Gold Star, Silver Star & Blue Star families would find useful please post it on the message board in the Members section or send me an email and I will post it here in the Gold Star Information Archives.

 

If you have not received your Gold Star Lapel Pin or you have lost your original issue, you can apply for a new one yourself using Defense Dept form DD-3. Here is a link to the gold star lapel pin application form in pdf format. You must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. If others in your family have not received their pins, make copies of Form DD-3 for them also.

If you are mailing in form DD-3, it is wise to include a copy of DD-1300, Report of Casualty. This is the military equivalent of a death certificate. Even though this is not mentioned on the DD-3 instructions, you will likely be rejected for "insufficient proof" if you don't include it.