Karen Reed, left, Michael Clark, middle, and Yolanda Vega, right, all Gold Star families, display thier Gold Star military installation access cards at the Pass and Regristration Center Jan. 16, 2017, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The three individuals received base access for being apart of the Gold Star program. The Gold Star program first made an appearance during World War I after being placed over a service flag's blue star when a service member was killed in combat.

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