Monthly Archives: March 2020

March Issue of MDFF News

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March Issue of MDFF News

The eNewletter of the Memorial Day Flowers Foundation

We remain committed to Memorial Day 2020 
In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we remain committed to two things.  First, and foremost, keeping all those associated with Memorial Day Flowers Foundation safe.  This includes staff, volunteers, donors, flower suppliers and cemetery personnel.  We are following CDC, state and local guidelines for social distancing and preventative hygiene to help make this crisis as short as possible.  We are also committed to honoring our fallen military personnel and their families in 2020. Because of the fluidity of this crisis this may mean we hold our 2020 tributes on a date to be determined.

We have been in contact with the leadership of the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), the Office of Army Cemeteries (OAC), and Arlington National Cemetery and fully support their actions to keep their staffs and the public safe from the spread of this virus. The primary mission of these entities is the dignified interment of veterans and their families. To that end we have offered to reschedule our activities in 2020 to do our part in ensuring the staffs of these honor grounds remains mission ready and that families are able to lay their loved ones to rest.

For now, we are going ahead with the notion that we will still gather for the traditional event on Memorial Day Weekend and the National Memorial Day Observance.  However, just like the military personnel we honor, we will remain flexible to ensure the safety of all involved.

We will keep you, the volunteers, sponsors and flower suppliers apprised of any rescheduling should that become necessary.  Otherwise, our expectation is that we’ll be placing flowers on Memorial Day, unless directed otherwise by the NCA and OAC in this time of uncertainty.  Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support.

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Focus on Flowers: California
MDFF receives flowers from Ecuador, Colombia, United States (California), and Ethiopia

Between now and Memorial Day we will continue to share facts about where the flowers are grown and how our logistic chain gets half a million stems from farm to cemetery Memorial Day ceremony.

California accounts for about 75% of the domestic cut flower crop in the United States.  California’s flower growers produce more than 600 varieties of commercial cut flowers and have been a strong supporter of Memorial Day Flowers since 2015.  Beginning in 2016 California cut flower growers provided tens of thousands of flowers on Memorial Day for cemeteries across the county including Arlington National Cemetery.  Recently the California Association of Flower Growers & Shippers (CalFlowers) has again committed to making a substantial number of stems available to MDFF volunteers in 2020.

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Choose the next cover of Legion Magazine!

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The May/June 2020 issue of Legion Magazine will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe and we want our dedicated readers to be a part of it. Help choose our cover! Cast your vote, give us your opinion and share with your friends on social media!

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What would you do?

What would you do?

Story by Dyann Bernard

Canadian and other Allied forces faced challenging terrain and brutal battles with German occupiers from the fall of 1944 to May 1945 and the end the Second World War. More than 7,600 Canadians died in the nine-month campaign to liberate the Dutch.

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News and Updates from CWGC

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Due to the ongoing uncertainty around Covid-19, and due to the French and Belgian Governments’ advice on public spaces and institutions, we have taken the decision to close The CWGC Experience in Beaurains and The CWGC Information Centre in Ieper for the time being.

The Last Post Ceremony, the daily act of remembrance at the Menin Gate Memorial, will go ahead each evening but the CWGC and the Last Post Association are asking the public not to attend due to the unprecedented spread of the coronavirus.

Please check the CWGC website for regular updates.

Noor Inayat-Khan: A Woman of Conspicuous Courage

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Armed with just a false passport and a pistol, Noor Inayat-Khan became the first woman radio operator to be sent to Nazi–occupied France during the Second World War.
Now 75 years on from her death the CWGC’s charity, the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF), is keeping her story alive through a new interactive exhibition at the Runnymede Memorial.

Find out what it takes to be an undercover agent and put your code-breaking skills to the test, use state-of-the-art technology in our totally unique and interactive exhibition.

With the help of the Girlguiding Association – the CWGC’s charity, the CWGF, is telling the story of Noor – we want to inspire the next generation of History Makers.
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See the most iconic images of WAR 📷

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The evolution of war photography

The evolution of war photography

Story by Stephen J. Thorne

In an age when technology limited most photography to static studio poses and bland, if not severe, countenances, Canadian army photographer William Rider-Rider elevated the art to a higher level under the most trying of circumstances.

Armed with a bulky 4×5 box camera, the lieutenant from London, England, captured striking images of Canadian soldiers in the trenches and among the ruins of First World War Europe. The locales, the faces and the circumstances humanize the history behind the photographs, bringing it to life as few did.

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Canadian leads coalition against Gadhafi

Canadian leads coalition against Gadhafi

Story by Sharon Adams

Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi responded harshly to opponents and citizens as the demonstrations of the Arab Spring devolved toward civil war in 2011. He vowed to eradicate them house by house.

To protect civilians, the United Nations called for a ceasefire and imposed a no-fly zone and 19 countries, led by NATO, intervened against Libyan military attacks and conducted a naval blockade.

The whole coalition effort—more than 20 warships and nearly 200 warplanes—was commanded by RCAF Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard.

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This week in history
This week in history

March 17-18, 1813

The British at Fort Erie, on the Niagara River, begin an artillery duel, firing across the Niagara River on Black Rock, N.Y.

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Update about the National WWI Memorial In Washington, D.C.

An item from the World War One Centennial Commission.


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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I hope each of you is staying safe in these challenging times. We are adapting to circumstances and progress continues to be made on the National World War I Memorial.
We are as determined as our Doughboys were a century ago.

All our staff members are working from home, and meetings with colleagues and prospective supporters are being conducted virtually.

As we continue to navigate our way ahead, I am pleased to report that the next set of armatures for A Soldier’s Journey arrived this week at Sabin Howard’s studio in Englewood, NJ.

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Sabin and Traci have rented a house in Englewood to keep the sculpting team close to the studio and ensure their safety.  They are continuing their work on the Memorial while closely following CDC guidelines.

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You can also follow construction progress at the Memorial in real time by visiting our website and scrolling down to the camera at the construction site.

We will keep you all closely informed as we forge ahead to raise the remaining funds that will make this Memorial a reality. As we move forward, please know how grateful we are for the advice and support you have each contributed to bring us to this point.

Stay safe and take care of each other.

Best,

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Daniel S. Dayton
Executive Director
U.S. World War One Centennial Commission