Signatures for the I AM a Gold Star Mother Petition

Currently there are 65 signatures for this petition. 65 agree with this petition and 0 do not agree with this petition.

Name Comment Agree?
Victoria McCuller Josh was a good friend of mine..He went to Ophs with me...I was very saddened to hear of his passing.If anybody deserves to honor his passing, it should be his mother. yes
Shaun Linden yes
James Arthur Gargasz yes
Shirley Parrello yes
Susan Peterson We have the Gold Star Mothers license plates in New Hampshire. The mothers that are eligible include those military personnel that have died not only in combat, but those from training exercises too. yes
Melissa Farmer I am also a Gold Star mother; as your son was active duty at the time of his untimely death, you most certainly should have the Gold Star Mother plate! yes
Joya Locklair yes
Barbara Brooks yes
Janet L Long It is unconscionable that this military recognized GSM is denied the GS plate yes
dawn spencer I am a gold star mom she has every right to have the plate yes
Deonna Phillips my Son died while home on R&R from Iraq.. yes
Kei Torres It is heinous that this Gold Star Mother is being denied Gold Star License plates. Her son willing signed up and began his service to our country. He did that while we are at war. It takes a special kind of hero that is willing to sacrifice his safety and future for us. yes
Debbie Halstead I am a Gold Star Mother and yes, my son was killed in active duty in Iraq. What saddens me reading all of these is that I was born & raised in Ohio and used to be proud of that. After seeing the way she's been treated over these I will have to re-think how proud I am to be from Ohio. Yes, my son was KIA but her son signed the same oath my son signed and he was running laps to prepare for active duty so what's the diffence? He died for OUR country. Did you think he was training for the Olympics?? Common sense ~ whatever happened to that? Lisa deserves a Gold Star Mother license plate just like the rest of us who have lost our children in this so called "war" whether it be overseas or right here in the "Good Ole' USA"!!!! Give her what she is due. Wasn't it bad enough she had to bury her son just like we did? Something is TERRIBLY wrong with this picture!!!!! yes
Zachary Miller yes
Brenda Leathers yes
Heather Criss I believe that Lisa is a gold star mom. I am from a very strong military background, and no matter how her son died when he signed up to serve our country he bacame a hero and she is a gold star mom! yes
Cheray Buckalew yes
Joyce L Noettl I am a grandma we lost Johnin Iraq but Lisa's son was trying to serve his Country in time of war she is a Gold Star Mom and should get the tag. yes
Lori Bowe I to am a goldstar mother from Pa yes
Robin Andrews The level of insensitivity that elected officials can have never ceases to amaze me but the local Government in the State of Ohio has raised the bar once again and should hang their heads in shame because of it. yes
T. Iksic yes
Ann Mock yes
Irene Alvarado You are entitled too and desever that gold star, my prayers go out to all mothers. yes
Karen Rosenthal I don't have a son or daughter in this war but I feel that this mother is entitled to a gold star. Her son served his country admirably. Give it to her!!! yes
Mrs. Betty Snyder He is a soldier...and served as best he could and should still be honored.......honor where honor is due....... yes
Monica Chipman Either in combat or NOT, he was still serving OUR country!!! yes
Adam Bresler yes
Ryan yes
kay hand Sending you and your family Love and Light. yes
Martha Alonso yes
Shirley Newberry Give this mother the Gold Star pin to help heal her wounds! yes
Gabriela Gerber yes
M Campbell Semper Fi yes
Michael Murchison yes
Kei Torres A state should not be able to change the defination of the requirements to be recognized as a Gold Star Mother. The national charter says it's for any soldier that dies while our country is at war. yes
ingrid lee Your pain is no less than any Gold Star Parent. Our children died doing what most politicians would never even consider. Your son laid his life on the line for his country and he unfortunately died. you deserve your gold star plates. HUGS from the gold star family of Anthony M. Bradshaw KIA 05/06/07 yes
Paula Hylinski yes
colleen stevens yes
christopher L. mcginnis yes
Capt.Matthfw J. Helmer U.S. Merchant Marines How soon we forget... This country has been a combat zone since 09/11/01 Americans slaughtered on our soil by terrorists, how about more recent attempts or Fort Hood Tx? Must more die in vane before thease brave souls rest with the dignity they so deserve! Not only was Josh Rollfe a comsrade and a friend this Air Man is my nephew, Sirs yes
Kellie Allen I AM A GOLD STAR MOTHER! My son died in Iraq but that doesn't mean that he was any better than Lisa's son! It is a time of war and her son was training to do his duty for our Country! Please support the mothers, fathers and families that have lost a child who joined the Armed Services willingly to serve our Great Country, the United States of America! yes
Kristy Hobbs yes
Robert Hobbs (rest of my comment) He lost his life training to be activated into a combat zone; is this not the same cause? Our State Government of Ohio returns the favor by spitting in their honor? That’s disgusting and the state should be ashamed of a bill so poorly worded and the Government should fit the bill so that all who lose their lives for The Government is properly honored as deserved. yes
Douglas Hobbs yes
Robert Hobbs The bill should be modified. If a man/woman takes an oath to serve the United States military and they make the ultimate sacrifice, as well as does the family who lost the individual, for the military, the United States, and all of its citizens the least we can do honor them. It’s one thing to word it so that everyone may not obtain a gold star – the premise of the wording is understandable in the sense that it would be unfitting for every single military personnel to receive such an award for death out of military (in the military but dies outside of the compounds or for a cause in which was not of the country or the oath) but in the case of Joshua Rolfe and I am sure other families who are facing the same trial – this is wrong. Joshua died in basic training, while running, while “training for combat”. He died in the military, for the military, and for the Government. What makes the difference that he was not in a combat zone? He lost his life training to be activated into a combat zone; yes
Tammy Parker please change this for the sake of the families yes
Amber Hoffer (Parker) I support ya momma!! yes
Susie Browning Lisa was a gold star Mom to her son. yes
Jordan M. Mackey All servicemen deserve the same respect. Dieing for our country is dieing for our country whether it be over seas or on home soil. yes
Ernest Grandominico I love you, you go girl, I agree witheverything you say!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes
Diane Colopy yes
Christina Stiner He was IN the Service, plan and simple! yes
Daniel L Stiner It shouldnt be a matter of going over and fighting its the SIMPLE fact that you took on the resposiblity to serve your country in hopes of one day going to fight four our freedom. There should be no other circumstances beyond that fact. Would you deny the soldiers of fort hood? If "No" then why would you deny Mrs. Grandominico yes
Donna L. Noble The loss of a child is unimaginable....anything AT ALL that can be done to help a grieving parent SHOULD be done. Her pride for her fallen child MUST be honored -- a "small" thing like a visible car tag is HUGE to those who want to show pride in AMERICA as well as their child's service. DO THIS, please!!! yes
Marja McGinnis My nephew was willing to put his life on the line for his country in a time of war. Just because he didn't die in a "combat zone" does NOT make his sacrifice LESS WORTHY. These wonderful kids are who they are because of their parents! Please honor them as well yes
Nick Colopy . yes
Gale Poindexter I am also a gold star mother. yes
Rachel Eshbaugh yes
Kimberly Healy yes
Jessica Granlund yes
Gillian Lara So what none of the families who lost loved ones at the Fort Hood tragedy are going to be honored with a Gold Star either? This is BS yes
Tommy Rosen yes
Sheila Richter yes
Cody Sortore yes
Diane Salyers Lisa Grandominico is a Gold Star Mom just as I am. Her son signed his name on the line and pledged to give his all, up to and including his life. Just because he did not die in a combat situation make Lisa no less a Gold Star Mom. She should be entitled to a Gold Star License plate just as the rest of us are who have buried sons and daughters who signed their names on the line, just as Lisa's son did. yes


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