Tributes

“Forever Loved, Never Forgotten”

The Navy Gold Star Program is eternally grateful for the sacrifice of those Service Members who have died in service to our country. To help us to never forget, we have set up this tribute page to honor and remember the memory of those lives. If you would like to honor the memory of your Sailor, Soldier, Marine, Airman or Coast Guardsman through the Navy Gold Star website please submit your thoughts and a photo.

All opinions expressed in tributes posted to this page are the opinions of the family member/friend and/or loved one that submitted the tribute. They are based on information that they consider true and reflect their own thoughts. These thoughts and opinions do not reflect the views, official policy or position of the United States Navy and/or the Navy Gold Star Program.

PO1 Robert Adams
October 30, 1981 - May 17, 2015

DT3 Paul Agnir
January 4, 1975 - June 16, 2003

NCCMC Michael Agustin
May 6, 1971 - October 2, 2013

Lance Corporal Jeramy Ailes
November 3, 1982 - November 15, 2004

PO1 Demir Akozer
June 13, 1993 - June 11, 2022

LCDR Richard Thomas Allen
May 15, 1971 - August 9, 2010

PO2 Athan Allen
June 13, 1982 - August 16, 2008

Seaman Frank Almonte
11/10/1988 - 07/29/2013

PSSN FRANK ALMONTE
11/10/1988 - 07/29/2013

CPO Bruce Anthony Ambrose
April 5, 1972 - November 18, 2012

MAC Jason L. Andrews
June 9, 1986 - August 23, 2016

SGT Andre Armstrong
04/20/1993 - 07/31/2020

ATAN Cameron Michael Arnold
April 25, 1992 - September 30, 2014

PO2 Joseph Allan Ashley
September 4, 1980 - January 9, 2005

FT2 Keon Askew
September 27, 1978 - June 10, 2002

LT Henry Aubyn
May 21, 1990 - April 25, 2023

GM2 Matthew John Austin
May 22, 1993 - June 30, 2019

Lance Cpl.Thomas Baddeley
6/6/1965 - 1/8/1987

ADAA Trevor Bailey
3-24-98 - 10-28-18

PO1 Connor Baker
April 16, 1992 - July 8, 2023

LCDR LOUIS H. BALOT, III
DECEMBER 2, 1963 - APRIL 6, 2013

PO2 Jacob Bare
4/19/1987 - 2/7/2011

LCDR Dwayne Eugene Barnett
December 22, 1977 - May 7, 2014

PO3 Nicholas Barrett
January 26, 1990 - December 24, 2012

PO3 Robert Bartulewicz
December 14, 1996 - July 16, 2019

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FC2 Cade Edward Butler
June 11, 1989 - August 8, 2011

USS Port Royal (CG 73)

Cade Edward Butler was born June 11, 1989. He went to Heaven Augus...

- FC2 Cade Edward

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Testimonials

I would like to commend the Navy for providing a single point of contact for Gold Star Families. I have had to use it on occasion and it has really been a valuable asset.

More importantly I would like to put in a positive review of your Gold Star Coordinator, Emily Kolinda. I am a Gold Star spouse AND a retired Naval Aviator 0-6, so I come from both sides of the equation. I married my Naval Aviator 0-6 spouse late in life and so we had our daughter very late. When I lost Eric, I discovered the hardships of being a single parent, something I never truly appreciated. Navigating life without Eric was hard enough, but the VA triples the effort required and works hard to make you fight for every benefit for you and your children. Even today I struggle with just changing my address and bank deposits. DFAS is so much easier but the VA makes you work to find contact numbers etc. And I am an educated computer savvy person. In fact training Emily on the ins and outs of the VA would be a tremendous help for Gold Star spouses and children. I could detail my issues over the years but you don’t have enough time.

So, here is what I want to tell you about Emily. Perhaps this is in her job description, but she makes you feel cared for and special. She is a great communicator. She keeps the information coming and lets us decide what we want or not. She follows up with us to make sure we are getting the emails and info and if you respond to her, she is quick to reply. She takes the time to review who she is talking to, so that when you get an email she know I have a daughter who lost her father, even though my daughter is 25. Both of us get cards and emails and it is important to both of us, but it has a special effect on my daughter, who was only 11 when her father died. She will research questions and provide answers although it may not be exactly in her sphere of knowledge. What can I say, SHE IS AWESOME and I can’t express how much I appreciate both her and the Navy for following up with me even though it has been almost 15 years since Eric’s death. Thank you, we do APPRECIATE your service to us.

- Paula

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