1. Yes, Cindy is a Gold Star Mother due to the loss of her son in war.
Edited on Thu Aug-18-05 10:22 PM by DinahMoeHum
However, the day on the calendar pertains to the original Gold Star Mothers organization first organized during World War One. www.goldstarmoms.com
Cindy Sheehan is head of a break-away organization called Gold Star Families For Peace. Their reasoning is: obviously it is not just the mothers who suffer from a loss of a child in war; it's their families and their neighbors and friends. www.gsfp.org
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