Private Joshua D. Zook reunites with his parents, Mark and Karen Zook, Oct. 14, 2016, after 13 weeks of recruit training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. Mark and Karen are a Gold Star family. According to the National Gold Star Family Registry, the Department of Defense (DoD) distributes a Gold Star Lapel Button, also referred to as the Gold Star lapel, to members of the immediate family of a fallen service member. (Courtesy Photo)

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