Posted on Dec 19, 2017
Volunteers Place Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery
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I am always humbled by these acts of patriotic kindness.
Volunteers Place Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery
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Thanks for reminding us SGT (Join to see) about the volunteer efforts at Arlington National Cemetery to place wreathes on each and every tombstone in that massive national cemetery which bordered on the south side by Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.
Here are some images form Arlington National Cemetery:
1. 2017-12 Members of the U.S. Army hand-out wreaths to volunteers as they place remembrance wreaths
2. 2017-12 Volunteer reflecting at Arlington National Cemetery
3. 2017-12 A father with his young sons places wreaths in Arlington National Cemetery
4. 2017-12-16 People stand during The Pledge of Allegiance at the annual Wreaths Across America event at Wilmington National Cemetery in Wilmington, N.C. Saturday, Dec.16, 2017
FYI LTC Bill Koski CW5 (Join to see) MSG Brad Sand SGM Steve Wettstein SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SP5 Mark Kuzinski SrA Christopher Wright PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PO1 John Miller SP5 Robert Ruck SPC (Join to see) PO3 Steven Sherrill SN Greg Wright Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey TSgt Joe C. Cpl Joshua Caldwell SP5 Dave (Shotgun) Shockley SPC Margaret Higgins
Here are some images form Arlington National Cemetery:
1. 2017-12 Members of the U.S. Army hand-out wreaths to volunteers as they place remembrance wreaths
2. 2017-12 Volunteer reflecting at Arlington National Cemetery
3. 2017-12 A father with his young sons places wreaths in Arlington National Cemetery
4. 2017-12-16 People stand during The Pledge of Allegiance at the annual Wreaths Across America event at Wilmington National Cemetery in Wilmington, N.C. Saturday, Dec.16, 2017
FYI LTC Bill Koski CW5 (Join to see) MSG Brad Sand SGM Steve Wettstein SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SP5 Mark Kuzinski SrA Christopher Wright PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PO1 John Miller SP5 Robert Ruck SPC (Join to see) PO3 Steven Sherrill SN Greg Wright Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey TSgt Joe C. Cpl Joshua Caldwell SP5 Dave (Shotgun) Shockley SPC Margaret Higgins
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LTC Stephen F. Thank you for those additional pictures. It is a monumental undertaking, no pun intended.
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What? I always understood the Old Guard, the 3rd US Infantry performed that duty?!
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Chuck, according to the article, "The tradition began when Maine wreath maker Morrill Worcester donated 5,000 wreaths to Arlington Cemetery. A total of 1.2 million wreaths are being placed on markers across the country in 1,238 locations." That is quite a gesture across the country! CSM Charles Hayden
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
And way too many for any one unit to accomplish without an Army of volunteers.
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LTC Stephen F.
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall is providing military support to this effort including soldiers from the 3rd US Infantry CSM Charles Hayden
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