A Missouri Gold Star father is honoring his fallen military son by starting a non-profit organization. Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz was one of 13 U.S. military members killed n August 2021 during America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. “We feel like Jared was...
The Congressional Gold Medal will be given this week to 13 Gold Star Families, including one from Missouri. The medal is the oldest and highest civilian award given in the United States, alongside the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The families will be accepting the...
Thirteen U.S. military members died in America’s 2021 pullout in Afghanistan, including one from Missouri. U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz of Wentzville was killed on August 26, 2021. The 20-year-old Schmitz was killed by a suicide bomber while evacuating...
