Membership

 From Our Bylaws: Natural Mothers or adoptive mothers, who were citizens or legal residents of the United States or of the Territorial and Insular Possessions of the United States, at the time of their son's or daughter's induction into the United States Armed Forces and whose son or daughter became missing in action, died while on active duty, or died as a result of such service are eligible for membership in American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.

Stepmothers who are citizens or legal residents of the United States or of the Territorial and Insular Possessions of the United States, who assumed the responsibility of a son or daughter under the age of fifteen years, and reared this son and daughter, and who served and was missing in action or died while on active duty, or as a result of such service are eligible for membership in American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.   Gold Star Fathers, Gold Star Siblings, and Gold Star Grandparents are eligible to join as an Associate Member. 

Associates will complete their own membership application. Associate Members pay no dues, hold no offices and may not vote.   An honorary membership to the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. may be granted to mothers who were not citizens at the time of their son's or daughter's induction into the United States Armed Forces and whose son or daughter died while on active duty, became missing in action, or died as a result of such service. They pay no dues, hold no office and have no vote. National membership dues are $35. 

Please send a copy of one of the following with your application:
Form DD1300 - Report of Casualty,
Form DD2064 - Certificate of Death Overseas,
Form DD93 - Record of Emergency Data

And

An obituary or some other evidence of your maternal relationship to the deceased service member. 

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