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Tan Patchem, the mother of Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom Chanawongse, is presented a Gold Star Banner by a member of the U.S. Marine Corps after a memorial service for Chanawongse in Waterford, Conn., Sunday, April 27, 2003. Cpl. Chanawongse was killed in battle last month in Iraq (news - web sites). The Gold Star Banner is presented to those who have had family members killed in action. (AP Photo) |
With the Iraq War, a New Generation of Gold Star Mothers