# @outdoor_life on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DCPZoQ2Ps1G
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/24811364-outdoor-life-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-11-11T18:10:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Outdoor Life (@outdoor_life) — https://gondola.cc/outdoor_life

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A Gold Star designation means that a family has lost an immediate family member who died while serving in a conflict. The term originated during World War I, when families displayed service flags with a blue star for each family member fighting in the armed forces. If a family member was killed in combat, the family would replace the blue star with a gold one.⁠
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In October hunting brand Kuiu, in partnership with the Three Rangers Foundation, sponsored an antelope hunt in Trinidad, Colorado, to honor a Gold Star family. Josh and Jason Whitaker, along with their long-time business partner and hunting buddy Eric Schlukebir, were the original donors for Kuiu’s first Gold Star family hunt in 2020. They have graciously donated a hunt every year since.⁠
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Kuiu's sponsored hunt allowed Daryl Thies to honor his brother-in-law, fallen Army Ranger Capt. James D. Nehl, and pass down important lessons to Nehl’s son, Alex.⁠
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#hunting #huntingseason #goldstarhunt #huntingtrip #veteransday #goldstarfamily #outdoors #conservation #outdoorlife⁠
📷: alicejoneswebb⁠
Story by: alicejoneswebb

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goldstarfamily, conservation, outdoors, goldstarhunt, huntingseason, huntingtrip, hunting, veteransday, outdoorlife

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