Sep. 20—Members of the Pikes Peak Chapter of American Gold Star Mothers, a Colorado-based support group that helps mothers who have lost a child in military service, attend a monument dedication in Mead on Saturday. An American Gold Star family is an immediate family member of a U.S. service member who died while serving in the military, a sacrifice honored by the gold star symbol. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Originally Published: September 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM MDT

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