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Show your support to Gold Star family members nationwide.

Show your support and take the pledge! Complete our online form TODAY, then mark your calendar for the last Sunday in September every year to light a luminary for Gold Star families, beginning on September 25, 2022.

We will not publish your last name or contact information; only your city, state, and commitment to light a luminary.

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Our Outreach Programs

Whether you need our support or you'd like to support others, you'll find what you're looking for with our outreach programs. Together, we support the troops and their family members. Hover over an icon to learn more; click an icon to go to the website.

Our Support Services

We have information and services for every stage of the Marine Corps career—before, during, and after.

Our Marine Corps Store

The EGA Shop

is owned and operated by MarineParents.com. Purchase your Marine Corps clothing, recruit graduation items, and gifts where 100% of the proceeds support the outreach programs of the organization, an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) public charity. The EGA Shop is an Official Marine Corps Trademark Licensee.

a Place to Connect & Share®

It's not just a trademark. It's our mission. Click a link below for a Place to Connect & Share® with other recruit and Marine Corps family members.

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