Gold Star Peak named for veterans

     Located on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, between Mt. Watson and Martis Peak, Gold Star Peak
lies on National Forest System land shared by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, the Tahoe National Forest and private land owned by Sierra Pacific Industries.

   The term Gold Star, comes from the Gold Star lapel pin that was established by and Act of Congress in 1947 to identify next of kin of service members killed in combat.

   Gold Star Peak will honor PFC Phillip Brandon Williams, 21, who was killed on October 9, 2006 by a sniper's bullet in Iraq; Sergeant Timothy M Smith, 25, who died April 7, 2008 after his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad; and  Specialist Garrett Fant, 21, who died on September 26, 2011 after his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device in Helmand province of Afghanistan.

   A bronze memorial plaque commemorating gold Star Peak will be unveiled on September 6, 2013 at 11 AM at Lakeview Commons near the intersection of US 50 and Lakeview Avenue in south Lake Tahoe, California. The public is welcome to attend the ceremony, which will include remarks from US Rep. McClintock, Forest Supervisor Nancy Gibson and City of South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tom Davis.