Posted on Oct 30, 2020
Fees at national parks waived for veterans, Gold Star families starting next month
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Fees at national parks waived for veterans, Gold Star Families starting next month!
(Active-duty service members and their families are already granted free access to those sites under existing department rules)
(Active-duty service members and their families are already granted free access to those sites under existing department rules)
Fees at national parks waived for veterans, Gold Star families starting next month
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Military Family Gold Star Families National Park Service Hiking Veterans Day
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That sounds great! The only National Park I currently go to (because it is close; less that 100 miles) is Great Smoky Mountains National Park but admission is always free there for everyone. As I get older and if and when I retire I would like to go to the parks out west. Actually I am going there tomorrow to hike!
What is a "Gold Star Family?" I have seen that term but never knew what it meant.
What is a "Gold Star Family?" I have seen that term but never knew what it meant.
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MAJ (Join to see)
Means a family member died during service. So if a spouse or parent dies during military service on active duty then the family is considered a gold star family. It doesn’t have to be combat related either. I know someone who had a family member on active duty orders for national guard in the state and died in a truck rollover accident. They are considered a gold star family.
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Cpl Vic Burk
MAJ (Join to see) - Thanks for the explanation. Seeing how the only family members I had that were in the military (besides my two brothers) was a step-grandfather I had no idea what it was.
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