Salute! May 2024

A newsletter from Veterans Affairs Canada.


May 2024

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Sincerely,

Salute! Team

Veterans Affairs Canada


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How Do You Live With Integrity?

An item from the Wreaths Across American organization.


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As we continue with our “live with purpose” series this month, we are reflecting on honesty and integrity. We’ve long been taught that honesty is the best policy; even as kids, we learned of Abe Lincoln’s stellar legal prowess, which earned him the nickname ‘Honest Abe.’ And who can forget that George Washington did chop down that cherry tree but…told the truth?

 

Yet, how do we teach our children integrity and the importance of living with strong moral principles that serve as a touchstone for making good life decisions?

 

The continued sharing of stories of those who have served, sacrificed and continue to serve makes an impression on our youth volunteers. They see real examples of staying strong in the face of adversity and doing the right thing.

 

Instilling the characteristics of honesty and integrity in the next generation is important for their well-being and critical to our country’s future.

 

“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” — Confucius

 

With gratitude,
Karen Worcester

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Celebrating Women In Military Service

Wreaths Across America Radio proudly announces an upcoming round table celebrating women in military service.

 

This discussion will air on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 1 PM EST –
Women Veterans Recognition Day – and can be heard exclusively on Wreaths Across America Radio.

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Join Us For Giving In July!

Giving In July is dedicated to local groups and individuals participating in our Sponsorship Group Program. Through this unique program, supporters can help local programs – nonprofits, civic groups and other like-minded organizations – make a difference in their communities.

 

Click on the button below to learn more and to find Sponsorship Groups near you!

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Register Now: Stem to Stone Races

You’re invited to Wreaths Across America’s Annual Stem to Stone Races on Saturday, July 27, 2024.

 

Join us in Columbia Falls, Maine, where the mission of Wreaths Across America will be displayed through the 5K Run/Walk/Ruck and 10K, OR virtually from your own course at home.

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Visit the Mobile Education Exhibit in June

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In June, the Mobile Education Exhibit will make stops in Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Missouri, and Arkansas.

 

Featured Merchandise

Stay hyrdated while showing your support for Wreaths Across America with our NEW 40-ounce Vacuum Insulated Powder-Coated Tumbler, which comes with a Straw!

 

This Tumbler will keep your hot beverages hot and your cold beverages cold.

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Honouring Veterans 365 Days

An item from the folks at Dominion Command.


Veterans Count on Your Support  Every Day. 
Les anciens combattants ont besoin de votre soutien chaque jour.

74th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Korean War Memorial

An item from a fellow veterans organization in the Bay Area.


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Dear Members and Friends of the Korean War Memorial:

 

We are pleased to announce the Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation annual commemoration of the 74th Anniversary of the Commencement of the Korean War.

 

The commemoration will be held on Tuesday 25 June 2024 from 11:00am – 12:00pm at the Korean War Memorial, Presidio of San Francisco.

 

It is our privilege to honor and commemorate the valor and sacrifices made during the Korean War and to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for peace and freedom.

 

We sincerely hope you can join us for this important event.

 

Semper Fidelis,

LtGen Michael A Rocco, USMC (Ret)

Michael A. Rocco

Lieutenant General, USMC (Ret)

CEO & President

Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation

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Participate in our Commemoration Day Virtual Service

The Commemoration Day Virtual Service began during the first year of the pandemic.  Everything had been shut down, including all of the activities of Royal Canadian Legion US Branch #25.  When the closure began in March our members watched as the annual inspection of our local division of Sea Cadets cancelled. Then March became April, and then May – and the annual ANZAC Day events and our US Memorial Day service were both cancelled.  By June, the branch had cancelled is third monthly membership meetings, and planning to commemorate for the 75th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations charter, which occurred in San Francisco, was postponed indefinitely.

Around that time a Canadian ex-pat organization called the Digital Moose Lounge contacted us to see if the branch wanted to participate in the virtual Canada Day celebration that they were planning.  One of our executive at the time was a native Newfoundlander, and we saw an opportunity.  As Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are aware, in addition to being Canada Day, July 1st is also Memorial Day or Commemoration Day in the province – a day when we remember the tragic events of the Battle of Beaumont Hamel. To honour that tradition, and as a way to begin to engage both the members of our the branch and our local cadets again, we sought to create a virtual sunrise service for Commemoration Day.

The tradition of this virtual service continues as a way to engage our members who are not local to the Bay Area.  Branch 25 is in the process of planning its annual Commemoration Day virtual service.  The virtual service will feature individual videos combined into a single virtual service.  As such, we are asking our members to submit four videos for inclusion in the service:

  • a video where you holds a salute for approximately 30 seconds (as if holding the salute during an anthem or for the Last Post)
  • a video where you say “Lest we forget”
  • a video where you say “We will remember them”
  • a video where you say “Happy Canada Day”

You do not need special equipment to record these videos.  A cell phone or tablet video is fine.  We just ask that videos be taken in landscape format, not in portrait.

If possible, dress in their Legion uniform.  However, any formal attire is appropriate.

Videos can be uploaded to https://tinyurl.com/RCLcommemorationday2024