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Navy Gold Star Program Information & Resource Site

Navy Gold Star is the Navy’s official program for providing long-term support to surviving families of Sailors who pass while on Active Duty. If you are visiting this page because you are a surviving family member of a deceased service member, please accept our most heartfelt sympathy and gratitude for your loved one’s service and sacrifice in defending our nation . . .

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Navy Gold Star Tributes


U.S. Navy
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Charles Michael McLarty
27 Sep 1967

Mac was born in Oklahoma. One of four children. He joined the Navy as soon as he could. Like many young men and women, the service changed his life for the good. He was a crew chief for the P2V Neptune, a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. He died in a midair collision with a Crusader jet that had been practicing touch and goes off an aircraft carrier in the inter coastal waterway in Jacksonville, Florida. 

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U.S. Navy
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Maurice Ray
07 Jun 2012
Maurice Levon Ray was born on May 21, 1985 in Raleigh, NC. He resided in in Greenville, Mauldin, and Dacusville, SC, graduating in 2004 from Berea High School in Greenville. He lettered in basketball, football, and track and was also elected School Vice President in his senior year. Maurice attended Auburn University for two years before enlisting in the Navy in 2006 where he continued to pursue his college education at Southern Illinois University. He was posthumously was awarded his Bachelor of Science degree in December 2012. Maurice joined the Navy to become a doctor. During his tenure as a Navy Corpsman, he was stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital (MD) and Camp Lejeune (NC). Maurice loved traveling and meeting new people, as well as videos games, snowboarding, scuba diving, any extreme sports, motorcycles, and his cat, Tiffany. Maurice is remembered by his mother and stepfather, Ginger Ray Tadlock and William Ray Tadlock.
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U.S. Navy
PO2
Jeremy Kirkmeyer
01 Sep 2023

Jeremy was one of the most loyal, protective, generous, and fun people I’ve ever known. His dedication to serving his country and always making others feel welcomed and supported was not lost on anyone. Jeremy was always thinking of others, and it was no surprise that he joined the service. He was just as dedicated to his military family as he was to his own. Jeremy served on many submarines, receiving several awards for his service. He married Torrey on November 18th, 2016, and they welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Hayden Olivia, on December 26th, 2022; Hayden and Torrey were Jeremy’s whole world, and he was a devoted and loving father and husband. In his spare time, Jeremy loved spending time with his family, composing and recording music, working out, and reading. Jeremy was laid to rest with full military honors at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery.

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U.S. Navy
CPO
Demond Antoine Walker
12 Feb 2015

You're Always in our hearts. Love Mother.

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U.S. Navy
PO1
Christopher Eckman
10 Oct 2011

PO1 Christopher Eckman was a Steelworker with the US Navy Seabees. He loved Halloween, Waffle House chocolate cream pie, Disney and spending time with his Family. He was a wonderful Husband, Father, Son, Friend and Brother in arms.

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Navy Gold Star Testimonials