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

 


The weekend after we laid our wreaths the snowstorm of Dec 19-20, 2009
buried DC and Arlington in nearly 2 feet of snow.

Ruth Stonesifer places a wreath at her son's stone with Bob Parsons.

Bob Parsons, driver of Wreath Two, places a wreath at the stone of
a friend's buddy. Bob's friend is in Iraq and asked Bob to place
a wreath for him at his friends stone.

Noon wreath laying by members of our group at the Tomb of the Unknowns;
a ceremony repeated at this hour, at National Cemeteries across the nation.


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