About Honor States

Welcome to the National Unified Archive of American Gold Star Veterans. Thanks to our Citizen Historians + Supporting Organizations. Working Together as Guardians of Honor. Building an Enduring Treasure.

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This is a grassroots initiative focused on American Gold Star Veterans. This term of honor is bestowed upon US armed forces service members who gave their lives in the line of duty to their country. Our unique archive is a respected resource, considered among the most comprehensive + user-friendly programs of it's kind. Built by hand by a devoted team of citizen historians. Shared with the world. Join with us as a "Guardian of Honor".
Recent Updates: Veteran Profiles
Updated September 16, 2024 - Profile updates are typically performed each day. All public submissions are first researched and optimized before they are published online. -- Thanks to our accredited supporting organizations for making possible the ongoing research that honors our American Gold Star Veterans.
Salute Soldier Walking HonorHonoring our fallen helps heal wounds. Millions struggle each day. We heal together when we work together. You are invited to join us as a Guardian of Honor.
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Healing Wounds When we work together to honor our fallen, we heal together. Loneliness, depression, anxiety, addiction, poverty, discrimination, grief of loss, trauma, anger, PTSD. Millions of us struggle each day. When we take even small actions for the benefit of others, it can be therapeutic in easing physical and psychological pain. - Learn More

An Unrelenting Work in Progress. Dedicated to our Great Generations. Past, Present and Future

Visitor Statistics Our public access archive now sustains 595,000+ tributes to American Gold Star Veterans. Those who gave their all for their country. Featuring 116,000+ vivid images and 23,000+ USA locations. Our National Unified Archive of American Gold Star Veterans is an unrelenting work in progress. Dedicated to honoring and inspiring America's great generations. Those of our past, present and future. - Learn More
Guardians of Honor Credits
Organizational Supporters - HonorStates.org and the National Unified Archive of American Gold Star Veterans is stringently curated. This attention to quality extends to our supporters program. We carefully research and screen prospective organizations we perceive as being suitably aligned with our mission
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Research Contributors - Groups and individuals who have been directly responsible for curating content. Some are experienced historians and archivists, others are enthusiastic members of the public who have suggested content additions or corrections.
Honor States Admin Roy "Joker" Sarah Jo "Lady Chaos"
Primary Sources - These are repositories for artifacts, documents, diaries, manuscripts, and other information that serve as original and authoritative sources of information.
National Archives (NARA) Library of Congress (LOC) Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Findagrave.com Ancestry.com
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National D-Day Memorial
Dedicated on June 6th, 2001 by president George W. Bush, the National D-Day Memorial was constructed in honor of those who died that day, fighting in one of the most significant battles in our nations history.
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We appreciate the generous help + encouragement from our research teams, volunteers, and foundational supporters. Each of them are essential team members contributing to the archive building progress.
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Honor States and the National Unified Archive of American Gold Star Veterans has an established policy of developing "most complete" datasets. These are groups, campaigns and actions of special historical significance. Some notable examples include:
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It's required 8+ years, 1000s of skilled labor hours, scores of active contributors, and millions of visitors to realize the value in the National Unified Archive of American Gold Star Veterans. We have not satisfied everyone. That's impossible, considering the unique + personal needs of individuals. However, our annual positivity ratings exceed 95%. It's tough to get that many people to agree on anything. So, we do seem to be on the right track.
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None of us would be who we are, or have what we have, if not for the strengths and sacrifices of others. Most of us enjoy lives of relative freedom. Our freedom has come at enormous cost. The price paid by those who gave their all. In service to their country, states and communities. Each of them a beloved member of our global family.
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You meet a new friend. Common question. "Where are you from"? Alabama. Ohio. California. Grew up in the Bronx. Family lives in Pasadena. Went to school in Boston. Worked in Chicago. We have roots everywhere. These state and community identities are foundational in defining who Americans are at heart. It's the who and what we fight for when pressed.
Collin - Your site is providing educational benefits. Kids especially really need to know of the supreme gifts of their freedom.
Emanual - I find myself coming back to your site often. It's important. Never forget the sacrifices made to preserve our freedom.
Travis - What an incredibly determined human being. These guys are what make up the backbone of our country. Thanks for your work.
Mary - Thank you for remembering these men. I am certainly proud to share this with my family. We have many ancestors who served.