PASSED: Senators Reverend Warnock, Hyde-Smith Pass Annual Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Gold Star Families and Remembering Fallen Servicemembers

Bipartisan Gold Star Families Remembrance Week resolution sets September 22-28 to honor families of the fallen

This is the fourth year the Senators have collaborated on this resolution to honor the contributions and sacrifices of the families of America's fallen servicemembers

Senator Reverend Warnock: "I am proud to have once again worked with Senator Hyde-Smith to recognize Gold Star Families Remembrance Week and honor the families of the servicemembers who sacrificed everything to keep our country safe. As the proud son of a veteran, I'll always be a champion for our servicemembers, veterans and Gold Star families"

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution led by Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) to establish September 22-28, 2024, as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week. The resolution calls for a dedicated week of national recognition and tribute to honor the profound sacrifices made by the families of U.S. military servicemembers who have given their lives in service to our country. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) has long supported this legislation. This is the fourth year the Senators have collaborated on this resolution to honor the contributions and sacrifices of the families of America's fallen servicemembers

"Our nation is forever indebted to the brave servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedoms. And their families, who also sacrificed immensely, deserve our nation's recognition and steadfast support," said Senator Reverend Warnock. "I am proud to have once again worked with Senator Hyde-Smith to recognize Gold Star Families Remembrance Week and honor the families of the servicemembers who sacrificed everything to keep our country safe. As the proud son of a veteran, I'll always be a champion for our servicemembers, veterans and Gold Star families."

"Gold Star families embody patriotism at its greatest depths, having endured the loss of a loved one in service to our country. Their pain is a solemn reminder of the price of freedom," said Senator Hyde-Smith. "It is our duty as Americans to honor their bravery and the unparalleled sacrifices made for our nation, and I am proud to have worked with Senator Warnock to pass this bipartisan resolution."

"The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) appreciates Senators Hyde-Smith and Warnock for introducing the 2024 Gold Star Families Resolution to designate a full week to honor all of our nation's Gold Star families," said Bonnie Carroll, TAPS President and Founder. "Memorial Day exists to honor the fallen, but Gold Star Families Remembrance Week provides the opportunity to honor surviving military families themselves for their service and sacrifice for our nation."

The Gold Star Families Remembrance Week resolution recognizes the loss and sacrifices of families in support of fallen members of the Armed Forces, as well as veterans. It encourages Americans to perform acts of community service and good will to honor these families. Commemoration of Gold Star Families Remembrance Week serves as a prelude to Gold Star Mother's Day, which has been observed by presidential proclamation since 1936 on the last Sunday of September. Until the passage of Hyde-Smith's 2018 resolution, there was no formal recognition on a national level of the sacrifices made by families of the fallen.

Read a copy of the resolution HERE.

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