Gold Star Stories
Gold Star Stories
Podcast Description
Gold Star Stories is a podcast dedicated to the families left behind.Each episode features honest, emotional conversations with those who have lost a loved one in military service—spouses, siblings, parents, and children. These are stories of strength, grief, resilience, and legacy told in the voices of those who lived them.We don’t shy away from the heavy parts. We honor them.Because the impact of military loss doesn’t end with a folded flag—it lives on in the people who carry that story forward.🎙️ Hosted by a Gold Star sibling📲 Follow us on TikTok: @USAGoldStarStories📍 New episodes every monthIf you’re a part of this community, or if you want to better understand what it means to truly serve and sacrifice—this podcast is for you.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the themes of military loss, resilience, and remembrance, exploring the unique experiences of Gold Star families. Episodes delve into personal stories, such as those of Mallory Crabtree discussing her father's legacy and Rachelle Merriweather sharing her life as a Gold Star spouse. Key topics feature navigating grief, honoring service members through public speaking, and raising awareness of the Gold Star community.
Gold Star Stories is a podcast dedicated to the families left behind.
Each episode features honest, emotional conversations with those who have lost a loved one in military service—spouses, siblings, parents, and children. These are stories of strength, grief, resilience, and legacy told in the voices of those who lived them.
We don’t shy away from the heavy parts. We honor them.
Because the impact of military loss doesn’t end with a folded flag—it lives on in the people who carry that story forward.
🎙️ Hosted by a Gold Star sibling
📲 Follow us on TikTok: @USAGoldStarStories
📍 New episodes every month
If you’re a part of this community, or if you want to better understand what it means to truly serve and sacrifice—this podcast is for you.
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Episode 14 – The Knock at the Door: Angelica Marta on Losing Her Brother, Orlando Perez
What does it mean to lose your big brother, your protector, and your best friend at just 16 years old?
In this emotional episode of Gold Star Stories, Nick Letendre sits down with Angelica Marta, whose older brother, Specialist Orlando Antonio Perez, was killed in action in Iraq in 2008. Orlando wasn’t just a soldier—he was a hilarious, thick-glasses-wearing, shoelace-tying big brother who made every room brighter just by being in it.
Angelica shares what it was like getting “the knock” no one ever wants to get, the emotional weight of being a forgotten sibling, and the beauty she found in grief. From WWE moves and ironing his clothes every morning to the Patriot Guard’s flags waving for his return, this is a story of sibling love, loss, and resilience.
If you’ve ever loved a sibling deeply—or felt invisible in your grief—this episode is for you.
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