 Welcome to All Hands Update, I'm Petty Officer Jennifer LeBron. If you experience the loss of a loved one, the Navy wants you to know that you are not alone. The Navy Gold Star Program provides long-term casualty assistance for surviving families of deceased service members. I think this program has two goals that are really important. One is to connect those families back to the Navy, to let them know that their service member is a part of a great family and so are they for as long as they wish. The other goal is to teach them resiliency, to teach themselves efficiency so they can get through what is for anyone a very difficult situation. Services available to Gold Star families include support groups and grief counselors. Gold Star families looking for more information should contact their local Fleet and Family Support Center or visit the Gold Star Family website for more resources and information.