Blue Star Families are the families of active-duty service members. In times of peace the tradition becomes rare while in times of conflict, such as today, the practice is widespread.
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Family members of United States Military members are beginning to display United States Service Flags (the proper name of the Blue Star flag) again to honor their sons and husbands and brothers and fathers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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The Service Flag was first used during World War I. The flag is white with a red border and one or more blue stars in the center: one star for each family member serving in the military during times of war or hostility. If a service member dies, the blue star is covered by a gold star.
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Learn more about Blue Star Families in this short video. Just turn-up the sound and push the play button:
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Watch out for the sterotypes. If you think Blue Star families are all Republican and support John McCain, then you are way off track. Take a look at this short video about Blue Star Families for Obama. Just turn-up the sound and push play:
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Family members of United States Military members are beginning to display United States Service Flags (the proper name of the Blue Star flag) again to honor their sons and husbands and brothers and fathers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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The Service Flag was first used during World War I. The flag is white with a red border and one or more blue stars in the center: one star for each family member serving in the military during times of war or hostility. If a service member dies, the blue star is covered by a gold star.
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Learn more about Blue Star Families in this short video. Just turn-up the sound and push the play button:
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Watch out for the sterotypes. If you think Blue Star families are all Republican and support John McCain, then you are way off track. Take a look at this short video about Blue Star Families for Obama. Just turn-up the sound and push play:
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