1st of 25 Wash. gold-star license plates unveiled
Sunday, January 4 | 8:15 a.m.
The first 25 gold-star license plates in Washington state have been unveiled at the Capitol. They're available to the parents of people who died while in the armed services.
Gold-star plate No. 24 Friday went to Jeff Norton of Rainier in memory of his son. Army Sgt. Justin Norton was killed overseas June 24, 2006. His father, a Thurston County sheriff's deputy, told The Olympian he signed up for the new license plate just so people know the sacrifices that families make.
The president of the Washington State Gold Star Mothers said the gold star has a special meaning to military parents. Myra Rintamacki and others at the ceremony said they hoped the public would come to recognize the plates as a reminder that a soldier's death affects more than one person.
There are extra fees for most specialty license plates in Washington, but not for the gold-star plates.
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by Bob Zak : 1/3/09 10:43am - Report Abuse
That is neat. We should have a special way of honoring those families that have given so much in defense of our freedoms. We also have the Washington State military license plates that military folks can obtain with a military ID card. Each branch has its own letter prefix and seal. Neat. Yes, we pay extra for these, thats ok though, we like to show our military pride.