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Abstract
The article discusses the Gold Star Mother's Club, a program founded in 1928 to support mothers who had lost children in the service, focusing on a visit to France by American woman Kate Thompson to visit the grave of her son George C. Thompson. Other topics include government funded pilgrimages, the awarding of medals to soldiers posthumously, and traditions of families with members in the military.