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CO HJR1011
Joint Resolution
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Armagost
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AI Summary
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Colorado General Assembly formally honors Gold Star Families—parents, partners, children, and siblings of service members who died in battle or military conflicts
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More than one million American soldiers have died in battle since the Revolutionary War; their families display gold stars in window banners to signify their loss
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Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day has been observed on the last Sunday of September since 1936 through presidential proclamation
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American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. was established in 1928 by Grace Darling Seibold after her son George was killed in World War I
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Resolution directs copies be sent to American Legion Posts, Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts, Colorado military base commanders, and Gold Star family organizations throughout the state
Legislative Description
Gold Star Families
Military & Veterans
Last Action
Signed by the President of the Senate
2/27/2025