Our Mission

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. exists to preserve and enhance benefits to surviving United States Military spouses and children; to help our members and their children face the future with courage and determination; and to honor the memory of our military spouses who made the ultimate sacrifice. 

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. works with the United States Congress to assure recognition of our unique organization which seeks benefits on behalf of the surviving spouses and children.

Our Vision

We pledge to continue work diligently and unselfishly in the interest of all of us who have been called upon in a very personal way to share in the "last full measure of devotion” to our country and mankind.

We will Work:

• To advance and carry out the purposes for which we originally banded together.

• To seek nationwide recognition of our organization, which provides a unique service for the service widow/widower not available from any other organization.

GSW Purposes

• To assist in upholding the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state, and nation.
• To honor the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of our country.
• To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom, and democracy for which members of our armed services fought and died.
• To provide the benefits of a happy, healthful and wholesome life to minor children of persons who died in the service of our country.
• To promote activities and interests designed to foster among its members the proper mental attitude to face the future with courage.
• To aid when necessary the spouses and children of persons who died in the service of our country.
• To do any and all things necessary and incidental to carry out the general purposes and objects of this organization.