Six years ago, on Dec. 14, Camp Pendleton Marine Cpl. MikeAnderson Jr. lost his life during house-to-house combat in the cityof Fallujah, a seminal battle in the Iraq war.Last week, his father beca… ...

Your call Jan. 15 editorial for a Gold Star license plate is most welcome in the effort to honor those who have lost their lives in war. California had 5,573 of its citizens killed in the Vietnam ...

The Gold Star Family license plate has its roots in a custom that began during World War I. ... Grandchildren, for example, are eligible for the plates in California but not in Vermont.

Los Angeles Orange County Inland Empire Ventura County California. EDIT. Log In. Watch Apps. ... The first Gold Star plates will be produced by the end of 2010. Layfield's son was Lakota Sioux, ...

Qualifying relatives who lost a family member in the line of duty with the U.S. military can get a Gold Star plate with the emblem. Here in California, you can’t just add your own stuff to a plate.

The History of the Gold Star Program. The gold star program evolved out of the blue star program, which was founded by World War I Army Captain Robert L. Queisser of the Ohio 5th Infantry in 1917.

Adam DeMarsico and New York state Senator Jake Ashby with DeMarsico's proposed Gold Star license plates at Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post 1520 in Albany on September 27th, 2024.

While the state does produce plates for Gold Star Mothers, there is no available custom plate for other immediate family members. This includes fathers, children, and siblings of the deceased.