Official Statement on the War on Terrorism
By Jean Burlingame
National President
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
We, the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., can no longer sit by quietly while our sons, daughters, veterans and their families are dishonored. No one dislikes war more than the military and their families. But, we proudly stand by our children in their decision to "serve" this wonderful country. We are neither for or against the war; we are FOR our children.
We will not support any cause that undermines the military and increases the potential harm to them. Such causes are detrimental to our troops, veterans, families and our fallen warriors. With our freedom of speech comes the responsibility to use it without causing harm to our fellow Americans.
We will continue in our efforts to support our troops, honor our fallen heroes, grieve with their families, take care of our veterans and remember our POW/MIAs