gold star
(in compounds, US, _, military) A relative of a U.S.
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Yeah, and I pawned that gold star I got in the 1st grade, providing my family with generational wealth.
Killeen Gold Star spouse remembers soldier husband’s death in Iraq | Fort Hood Herald https://www.europesays.com/iran/100404/ KILLEEN — Ashley Hudgins remembers the heartache of not only learning her husband of four…
Love this! Your comment was "hidden", but I always check anyway. You earned a Gold star for this. Hopefully it gets you out of the hidden jail.
But yeah this is really tiresome. Would you like a gold star, Cadfael?
How about a gold star for grandpa pedo. www.reddit.com/r/democrats/...
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(in compounds, US, _, military) A relative of a U.S. soldier when the latter has been killed in action.
a gold-star mother
“Love this! Your comment was "hidden", but I always check anyway. You earned a Gold star for this. Hopefully it gets you out of the hidden jail.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“But yeah this is really tiresome. Would you like a gold star, Cadfael?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“How about a gold star for grandpa pedo. www.reddit.com/r/democrats/...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I found this package of books incredibly funny. its gift 4 bf who likes cape comics, Required Reading For College Course I Always Wanted 2 Take But Couldn't Afford, and Gold Star yaoi manga djsjskks my multitudes...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“i still can't believe we all heard audio of a guy saying he likes to grab women by the pussy, we all saw him mock a disabled reporter, and we all saw him make fun of gold star families, and then elected him to be our president”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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An award for outstanding achievement.
a gold-star mother
“Yeah, and I pawned that gold star I got in the 1st grade, providing my family with generational wealth.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Killeen Gold Star spouse remembers soldier husband’s death in Iraq | Fort Hood Herald https://www.europesays.com/iran/100404/ KILLEEN — Ashley Hudgins remembers the heartache of not only learning her husband of four-and-a-half years had been…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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