Copy and past to your sig and REMOVE THE SPACE BETWEEN THE / / IN THE http:/ / for it to work. My thanks to STEVE aka HemiPup for making these he is a board of directors chairman on Hemi Truck Club:salut: SUPPORT OUR TROOPS and POW-MIA To show your absolute support for our troops, use the following: Support Our Troops: POW-MIA: ***************************************************************************** MILITARY SERVICE For example: If you are currently either Active Duty or have previously served in the U.S. Military, then please select the appropriate badge below. If you retired from the U.S. Military, then you would select the appropriate badge below. Active Duty or previous service National Guard: Air Force: Army: Coast Guard: Marine Corps: Navy: Retired Personnel National Guard: Air Force: Army: Coast Guard: Marine Corps: Navy: **************************************************************************** GOLD AND BLUE STAR _____________________ The Gold Star: Originally issued to and identified as "Gold Star Moms", has been a symbol displayed by those Moms who have lost a son or a daughter who were killed while on active duty in the U.S. Military. No longer limited to just Moms, it is currently awarded by the DOD to the following relatives of the deceased: "Widow, Widower, Mother, Father, Stepmother/father, Mother/father through adoption, Foster mother/father in loco parentis, Son, Daughter, Stepson/daughter, Son/daughter by adoption, Brother, Sister, Half brother/sister." Note: There may be members who are entitled to display more than one Gold Star. It is therefore requested that those individuals use the "Multiple" Gold Star badge which has the white outline around the center, as depicted here: _____________________ The Blue Star: Using the following guidelines, most members of HTC are eligible to display either of the Blue Star Badges: Blue Star Mothers: A Mother or Stepmother (since the child was of the age of 13) who has a son or daughter who is serving, or has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States. Services included are the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserve Units, and the Merchant Marines. Blue Star Dads (associate member): A Father or Step Father (since the child was of the age of thirteen) who has a son or daughter who is serving, or has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States. Services included are the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserve Units, and the Merchant Marines. Blue Star Associates: A spouse, sister, brother, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or friend of someone who is serving, or has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States. Services included are the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserve Units, and the Merchant Marines. Note: For those members who are entitled to display more than one Blue Star, it is requested that you use the "Multiple" Blue Star badge which has the white outline around the center, as depicted here: _____________________ Gold Star: Multiple Gold Star: Blue Star: Multiple Blue Star: *****************************************************************************
