GOLD STAR FAMILY BILLBOARDS offer families and friends of fallen heroes a way to share memories and expressions through outdoor billboards. They can also share stories behind their billboards at BILLBOARD INTEL.

What is a “Gold Star Family?” A Gold Star Family (mom, dad, wife, husband or sibling) is a family member who has lost a loved one fighting for our everyday liberties that so many people take for granted. Those lost are not faceless people or statistics - they are someone’s son, daughter, mother, father, fiancé, spouse, cousin, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, friend or neighbor. These families did not lose a hero. They lost a loved one who became a hero giving his or her life to defend and preserve our freedoms.

A “Blue Star Family” is the family of a service member on deployment. Most of the ONF general billboards have random troop support messages for our deployed and their families. The Gold Star Family billboards are personalized for specific loved ones killed in action.

The Gold Star Family campaign format displays a fallen hero posing with a family member… mother, father, husband, wife, child, brother, sister, grandparent, battle-buddy, cousin, niece, nephew, friend or even pet companion. Outdoor billboards are only seen at a glance because of the digital rotation with other advertisers; Images need to be sharp, clear and not too busy. If you would like to submit a photo for a free billboard (and story), see the BILLBOARD INTEL page for more information.

ONF contributes so that those men and women who chose to serve and protect our country, for us and for our future generations, will NEVER be forgotten. One billboard at a time is dedicated for one fallen hero at a time. These enormous graphics are never big enough to remind Americans that freedom is not free! May our heroes and their families always be honored. Gold Star Families receive tremendous comfort when knowing others keep their loved ones in their minds and hearts. “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.” Click here to see these Billboards.