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u s navy gold star skip to content menu 716 sicard street se suite 1000 washington dc 20332 1 888 509 8759 facebook feedback tributes locations testimonials subscribe to newsletter search home command support benefits entitlements administrative benefits education financial healthcare housing relocation benefits leadership commander s guide to casualty assistance just in case resource library newsletter resource sheets symbols of honor other resources events bells across america survivors of suicide loss virtual support group navy gold star program information resource site navy gold star is the navy s official program for providing long term support to surviving families of sailors who pass while on active duty if you are visiting this page because you are a surviving family member of a deceased service member please accept our most heartfelt sympathy and gratitude for your loved one s service and sacrifice in defending our nation more information contact us address 716 sicard street se suite 1000 washington dc 20332 phone 1 888 509 8759 feedback provide feedback navy gold star coordinator support navy gold star coordinators provide support to families around the world find a coordinator near you view navy gold star tributes view all tributes submit a tribute cpo bruce anthony ambrose 18 nov 2012 chief petty officer bruce anthony ambrose was born in grove hill al to parents johnny and theresa ambrose anthony grew up in grove hill with his sisters irish and nicole and brother labaron bruce known to hometown friends and family as ant or anthony was a kind loving and helpful person he is described by many of his classmates and fellow navy colleagues as one of the most reliable best friends a person could ask for bruce enjoyed the outdoors he was a true country guy who loved to fish hunt and ride 4 wheelers during high school bruce won multiple awards for 4 h forestry contest after graduating clarke country high school in 1990 he joined the navy during his time in the service he married wife beatrice and had 2 children julisha and anthony he continued to do anything to help his community and the people around him which was no surprise to his family that he choose and excelled in the navy serving his country was an honor to him and his family bruce is remembered by his parents siblings wife and children we have so many fun memories of bruce family bbq s and reunions were always his favorite bruce is truly loved and missed view tribute po2 joseph scandariato 06 feb 2008 joseph joey scandariato was 19 when he enlisted in the navy on september 11 2001 becoming a sailor was his way of helping to right the wrong and give help to the people that needed it said his mother donna while in the navy joey was stationed in japan and served on both the uss kitty hawk and the uss blue ridge where he worked in the pit as a machinist it was in japan where he met his wife and soulmate miki he loved being a husband and father to their children rj and mia as he was still considered active duty at the time of his death the uss blue ridge blew their whistle one last time for him in 2008 joey is remembered by his wife miki his son rj his daughter mia his parents joe and donna and his brother brian view tribute ad3 darius whitted 12 oct 2020 born in clinton nc on 25 july 2000 to charlie and felisha whitted darius has 3 sisters jasmine jackson monay jones tonii whitted and 1 brother cameron jones deceased darius attended fort knox high school fort knox ky in high school darius was a two sport athlete football corner back and basketball point guard his hobbies are four wheeling playing basketball playing video games and horseback riding darius joined the navy and graduated from boot camp 25 january 2018 he attended a school aviation machinist mate ad in florida and was assigned to the airfield at norfolk va where he completed his c school before continuing to his duty of assignment darius was advanced from e 1 to e 3 during his career and posthumously to po3 ad3 darius is loved by all his family and friends he loves the navy with all his heart view tribute lcdr erik m sweet 26 apr 2015 lieutenant commander erik m sweet enlisted in the navy when he was only 17 and served 12 years as a nuclear trained electrician s mate achieving the rank of chief petty officer he then commissioned via the limited duty officer program where he served for more than 14 years as an officer with only two shore duty assignments in his 26 year career he was a proud sea going nuclear operator mustang mentor and friend to everyone with whom he met he served his sea time onboard uss carl vinson cvn 70 for two tours as a petty officer second class and a chief petty officer onboard uss emory s land as 39 as an ensign where he earned his surface warfare qualification and onboard uss john c stennis cvn 74 for three tours as a plankowner first class petty officer as her auxiliaries technical assistant and electrical officer and lastly as the ship s maintenance officer his retirement ceremony was held aboard the stennis in puget sound naval shipyard on 6 march 2015 erik s retirement ceremony was attended by several hundred people showing how much he was beloved by his friends family shipmates and the nuclear maintenance community i was the commanding officer of uss halsey ddg 97 homeported in pearl harbor hi in april of 2015 erik and i were competing in a run swim biathlon in kailua hawaii four days prior to his official retirement date on april 26th 2015 at the age of 44 erik drowned while competing in that biathlon all who knew or had even met erik saw that he lived each and every day to the fullest and he had the knack for making everyone whom he was with feel special and loved losing his mother to breast cancer when she was 47 he was 30 profoundly impacted how intensely and sensitively he approached life and personal interactions he d often say i m not here for a long time i m here for a good time a few days before he died he told me i could die tomorrow and be the happiest man ever i m done with the navy my kids are taken care of and i am finally with you the love of my life the only reason why i wouldn t want to die is that i don t want to make you sad erik sweet was and is a gift to be cherished and his indomitable spirit lives on in the land of aloha and in the hearts of everyone whom he loved capt ret linda seymour sweet gold star spouse view tribute ossn james pesente 15 may 2010 james jimmy to us was the third of our four children and our youngest son he was the most laid back easy going baby we had ever seen never complaining always happy in short a joy as he grew up he became exceptionally talented in almost every sport but especially baseball that talent would eventually lead to a college scholarship his life long dream was to play baseball professionally but jimmy had a serious and creative side writing poetry and even getting into rap he would fill notebooks full of his poetry and drawings and he had a heart of gold and a deep sense of fairness always taking the side of the disadvantaged and from what we heard from his friends he was quite the leader he brought us so much joy in his short time with us and not a day goes by that we don t shed a tear and at the same time remember a moment with our jimmy we miss and love him he was a good person and we wish we had had more time to get to know him but one day we will all be together again view tribute sn sergio a barrios castellanos 10 oct 2022 with great sadness we commemorate the life of sn sergio a barrios castellanos who tragically passed away at the age of 30 in a motorcycle accident on october 10 2022 he was the cherished spouse of paola a baldomar beltran at the time of his untimely passing sergio left behind his nearly two month old daughter esmi a barrios sergio immigrated from guatemala city guatemala arriving in the united states at the age of 12 serving his nation with honor sergio dedicated himself as a logistics specialist in the us navy he found immense pleasure in exploring new destinations sampling diverse cuisines engaging in soccer matches maintaining his fitness at the gym indulging in runs and relishing family strolls sergio s gentle nature infectious laughter and quick wit are profoundly missed by his loved ones the void left by his absence is immense and our hearts ache with the overwhelming love and longing we feel for him view tribute navy gold star testimonials submit a testimonial delrio family thank you very much for everything erick it was a pleasure to meet you in person i hope that we are able to maintain communication with the navy gold star program that represents so much satisfaction and happiness for us to unite with other families hugs carol andrea mrs jackson you re such a blessing we don t feel forgotten after our loss anymore we greatly appreciate the moral support you provided to us thank you very much for all you do carol andrea judi and pat gold star wives of america inc we were very happy to see gold star navy in the resource room at the snowball express in dallas texas rufus and stephanie provided valuable information and also helped in the event thank you for being there for us gold star dad thanks sabrina for your greatful assistance in obtaining gold star pins for me and my family we do appreciate your hard work in making this possible gold star family susanna thanks for all you do for the gold star families encouraging dolores to submit a tribute for our son rene was just another example of how you are always reaching out to care for and encourage family members to remember and celebrate the lives of their loved ones thank you bill dolores gold star spouse california as a survivor of a military serviceman i m so pleased for all of you in supporting and caring for those who have lost their love ones like mine your kindness and cooperation is being appreciated kris romeo bishundat s family patricia you are perfect for the job you do with the gold star families talking to you over the phone felt like i have known you before and meeting you in person validate my feelings after almost 14 years it means something special to meet other parents and families who have walked our path and the others who are now on that long painful journey our prayers are with all to find comfort gold star mom and dad maryland gold star family this was a great experience for me i am so glad i did it i appreciate all of the work and coordination from everyone involved thanks for your program it meant a lot to me and my husband we were taken on a tour of the hanger meet some of the men now in the squadron and had a very nice time thank you very much sandra navy gold star commander naval installation command s cnic casualty support programs is comprised of navy marine corps fisher houses navy gold star and navy wounded warrior cnic homepage freedom of information act navy recruiting official navy website accessibility section 508 u s navy faqs contact webmaster 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