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Article: AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU: SILVER STAR FAMILIES PLAN DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 28, 2008
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The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release:
Last year, 44 states and the District of Columbia proclaimed May 1 as Silver Star Day.
This year, Silver Star Families of America, which began the grassroots movement, is hoping all 50 states will remember and honor their wounded and ill veterans May 1 to kick off Military Appreciation Month.
"While we want every state to join with us, this year we are going to the cities and asking them to help," Janie Orman, the organization's president, said. "We wanted 50 cities across the United States to hold ceremonies and remember our honored wounded."
Cities across the nation are responding ...