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(13 News) &#8211; Military families who have lost a loved one in the line of duty are Gold Star families.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=877\">Fort Huachuca honors fallen soldiers with Memorial Day ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The designation dates back to World War I, when families would replace the blue star on a displayed service flag with a gold one when their family member was killed in action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday is to remember those who went to fight for us and never came home,\u201d said Rep. Juan Ciscomani.<\/p>\n<p>The community gathered for a solemn morning in Oro Valley to remember and honor those who gave their lives while serving this country. It\u2019s one of several ceremonies across southern Arizona this Memorial Day, but one that holds significance for Gold Star mother LuAnn Galvin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means a lot that my son is remembered and honored, and Memorial Day is a day to remember those who have lost their lives in sacrifice to our country,\u201d Galvin said.<\/p>\n<p>Her son, Taylor, was a Black Hawk Special Operations Regiment pilot who served for 15 years in the military across 10 deployments. He was killed in the Iraq War on August 20, 2018, due to injuries from a helicopter crash over Baghdad. He left behind a wife and two kids.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he died, he left a letter to his wife that said \u2018If I die at work, I want you to know that I died doing what I believe in and what I believe is right\u2019,\u201d Galvin said.<\/p>\n<p>LuAnn was joined by her daughter Kristine as they remembered their son and brother and recognized the true meaning of Memorial Day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a day to remember those who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country, just like Armed Forces Day is to acknowledge those currently serving, and Veterans Day is for the veterans,\u201d LuAnn Galvin said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=875\">US military says it carried out \u2018self-defense\u2019 strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Taylor\u2019s permanent spot at the Arizona Heroes Memorial reminds visitors of that sacrifice and gives his family a chance to reflect on the pieces of him they have left.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had found these dog tags like two or three years later in the boots, and so then they gave them to me,\u201d Kristine Galvin said.<\/p>\n<p>The Galvin family has lost something irreplaceable but feels comforted knowing Taylor\u2019s sacrifice won\u2019t be forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust coming to these events, just, you know, helps you to\u2026it just feels good that people remember,\u201d LuAnn Galvin said.<\/p>\n<p>The Galvin family said they\u2019re fortunate to receive support and resources from the Night Stalkers Association, which was the unit Taylor served in, and will continue to advocate for other Gold Star families.<\/p>\n<p>Are you streaming 13 News?<\/p>\n<p>Watch a free live stream of Tucson Now and 13 News at TucsonNow.Live.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to download the free Tucson Now app, which you can find on Apple and Google.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using a desktop computer, you can use your mobile device to scan the QR code below.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=873\">Stratton Fire burning on Mount Lemmon contained<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can submit your breaking news or weather images here.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt means a lot that my son is remembered and honored,&#8221; said LuAnn Galvin, Gold Star mother of Taylor Galvin. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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