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A Sacred Space for Gold Star Children

July 26, 2024

As a rising sophomore at George Washington University, I’m fortunate to enjoy the beauty of the Na…

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We Stand with Those Battling PTS: A Letter from Our President and CEO

June 12, 2024

Dear Foundation Familia, With National Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) Awareness Month upon us, we at th…

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A memorial to the war on terror is coming. Here is why you should care.

September 26, 2023

Elliot Ackerman & Jennifer Ballou, the co-chairs of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation�…

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Gold Star Families Should be Encouraged this Memorial Day – A Global War on Terrorism Memorial Is Coming

May 29, 2023

By Jennifer Ballou On June 24, 2010, my husband, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Edwardo “Eddie” Loredo…

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