Now that we are into 2018 and past the holiday week, we are back on our regular publishing schedule (Tuesdays), with more great stories for and about out veterans.
This week when you tell your friends about coming out in January for the “retiring of the wreaths (see wreath cleanup details below), here are some of the most helpful links to share with them:
1) What is Wreaths Across America? Maybe your friend has never heard of the organization, so share this video (4:00) with a great overview of the Mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach. 3) Ready to volunteer in 2018 and be the first to remember? Please check out the two links below for wreath cleanup day ( January 20th for Arlington). 4) Lastly – when you scroll all the way to the bottom of this newsletter, make sure you help us shout out and say thank you* to ALL THE PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS AND TRANSPORTATION companies who deliver to 1400+ locations nationwide!
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Cleanup Is Less Than Two Weeks Away
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The “Retiring Of The Wreaths” (Cleanup Day) is coordinated locally, with dates and times set by each Location Coordinator in conjunction with the cemetery administration. The date for Arlington National Cemetery is Saturday, December 20th, 2018 (starting at 8:30am).
Please use the map below to search for other location and contact info.
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Here’s what you need to know to prepare for wreath clean-up day at ANC.
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Search over 1,422 locations nationwide.
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Save This Date – This Year’s WAA Date Has Been Set
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News Stories For And About Our Veterans
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| Six decades after serving in the Korean War, a 91-year-old man is getting the recognition he deserves. |
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| The museum has something for everyone, from families with kids to history buffs to new infantrymen to those wishing to pay respect to fallen comrades. |
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| Though it’s still a legal uniform item, the Boat Cloak is ultra-rare to actually see someone wear. Those who have seen it call it “magnificent.” |
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| “Accelerate your life” is a motto lived out by one of Waxahachie’s best-kept secrets. Found on the corner of West Main Street in The |
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| It was Aug. 13, 1945, four days after the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Japan had suffered unimaginable destruction, but Emperor Hirohito refused to surrender.Capt. Jerry Yellin, an… |
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Each day we #SayTheirNames and #We Remember:
On January 2nd, we remembered Army Capt. Kimberly N. Hampton, who made the ultimate sacrifice on this day 14 years ago while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. On January 3rd, we posted about Marine Sgt. Thomas E. Houser, who made the ultimate sacrifice on this day 13 years ago while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. For January 6th, we gave tribute and a moment of silence for Army PFC Edward Joseph Drew IIgave his life for our country on this day 50 years ago while serving in Vietnam.
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“Remember this…. In truth a person dies twice, once when he stops breathing, and a second time when somebody mentions his or her name for the last time. Join us in December when over one million volunteers nationwide, will say the names of a million fallen out loud, to make sure they will never be forgotten.”
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Royal Canadian Legion, US Branch #25 