American Gold Star Mothers lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknowns, Gold Star Mothers Sunday, 09/26/05 Soldiers looking at Vietnam Wall Memorial Francis Turley at a funeral for a forgotten veteran. One of the many markers at Arlington Cemetery remembered by a mother Perpetuating the noble principles for which they fought and died.

More information and photos are available on the following pages.

Narrative of trip

Wreath Making

Kittery Trading Post

School Kids

More School Kids

Arlington

More Arlington


External links.

Stars and Stripes slide show and video - Video gives a good sense of the size of the crowd.

Wreaths Across America

Worcester Wreath Company

 


Ruth Stonesifer, president of American Gold Star Mothers, makes
a few remarks at the McClellan Gate while George Washington looks on.

Joanne Paquet, a Canadian whose son was a US Marine who died
in Iraq, lays a wreath at the Canadian Memorial.

Volunteers start to place wreaths.

Section 60 where most of those from Iraq and Afghanistan rest.
Section 60 wasn't to be decorated this year but the United Service
Organizations sponsored extra wreaths for these stones.

More Section 60.

Section 37 where most of this year's wreaths were placed. There aren't
enough wreaths to do the whole cemetery yet so a different
section is decorated each year.


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