ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Albany County leaders unveiled a new tribute to Gold Star Mothers of the Capital Region on Friday. The new display at MVP Arena honors the mothers whose sons and daughters made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States military.

The unveiling came two days before Gold Star Mother's Day on Sunday, Sept. 28. The display serves as an informational look into the Gold Star Mothers program as well as a permanent reminder of the immense sacrifice made by military families.

"It is important to keep reminding the community and all of the constituencies that, not just the contributions that members of the military make on behalf of all of us to safeguard our freedoms and democracy, and they aren't thanked enough," Albany County Legislature Chairwoman Joanne

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