WASHINGTON (May 12, 2022) Rear Adm. Michael Steffen, commandant of Naval District Washington (NDW), signs a proclamation in honor of Gold Star Awareness Month during a town hall at NDW headquarters at the historic Washington Navy Yard, May 12, 2022. The Navy Gold Star Program provides support to surviving family members of Sailors who died while on active duty, regardless of the loved one's military branch, location, or manner of death. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Griffin Kersting)