New Year, New Opportunities
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Over the last several weeks, the team has been working diligently to review feedback and answer questions from dedicated volunteers and supporters across the country. As a result, we are going to take the necessary time needed over the next several weeks to make some changes and really focus our efforts on the information our followers are looking to receive from us. During this time, we’ll be pausing the distribution of the newsletter, but will be back the last week of February with a revised format, fresh design and original content — including features by guest columnists and images from across the country. We’ll also be sharing our new theme for 2018 in that issue!
In the interim, I encourage you to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and tune into WAA Radio to keep up to date with new stories about service and sacrifice and to stay in the know about all things Wreaths Across America.
I continue to be humbled by the amazing people we’ve met and heartfelt stories shared through the incredible growth of this organization, and I am SO excited for what’s to come in 2018. Stay tuned for more!
With gratitude,
~ Karen Worcester
Executive Director
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| “I witnessed a few of the boys laying an “in honor of” wreath. They did it with reverence.” |
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| To better serve our volunteers in 2018 and beyond, we’re reorganizing and providing more tools to support their inspiring efforts. |
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Do You Know The Story Of The Four Chaplains?
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| Guided by an infrangible faith when the supply of lifejackets ran out they gave up their own to save the lives of others. |
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News Stories For And About Our Veterans
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| The Air Force Heritage Flight will participate in a pre-game flyover of the Super Bowl. A P-51 Mustang will fly alongside two A-10s and an F-16. |
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| Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron, military working dogs and their handlers formed outside the veterinary clinic Jan. 24, 2018, at Dover AFB for Rico’s “last call.” |
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| Born and raised in New York, Roger Donlon enlisted the Air Force and served for nearly two years before earning admission into West Point. |
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A couple of kids walking to school in south Columbus found a photo of what appears to be a soldier, or another military branch member, from World War II laying in an alley.
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It’s a somber homecoming decades in the making. On Thursday, the remains of a recently identified World War II U.S. serviceman made their way home to Northwest Florida.
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Do you have something you would like to share? We would love to hear from you on any of these Social Media channels:
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Winners Chosen For The WAA Toy Truck Giveaway
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Yesterday, the WAA Toy Truck Giveaway wrapped up the selection of three winners. Please watch your email for notifications send to all three winners.
Didn’t win but still want to buy one of the toy truck sets for your little (or big) one?
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Did you miss one of our recent newsletters? You can see the archive and update your email settings in our Newsletter Central.
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Each day we #SayTheirNames and #We Remember:
On January 24th, we honored Army Pfc. Jesus A. Leon-Perez who made the ultimate sacrifice on this day 13 years ago while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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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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