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. . . And Much More! Wreaths Across America
The wind whipped acrossthe landscape, free of structuresor trees capable of stopping it,chilling those who had gatheredto pay their respects. But despitethe frigid air, the hearts of those who’d come to honor ourAmerican veterans remainedwarm and caring.The occasion was theWreaths Across America cer-emony, held simultaneously at
2nd Lt. Susan Cathcart, PAO, Dallas Composite SquadronCapt. Arthur E. Woodgate, Group III PAO
Wreath Laing andRemembrance at theDFW Natinal Cemeter
15 December 2007
National and veterans’ cemeter-ies throughout the United Statesand foreign lands, as an epan-sion of what started 5 yearsago when the Worcester WreathCompany of Harrington, Mainedonated and laid wreaths at theArlington National Cemetery.Located in Arlington, VAacross the Potomac River fromWashington, D.C., this most
Photo by Capt. Felipe Gomez, Irving CS, Group III, Texas Wing. C/Amn Shannon Williams, a member of the Irving Composite Squadron, salutes after laying a wreath. He was unexpectedly tasked with laying the US Air Force wreath, since the Air Force Honor Guard member couldn’t make it to the event.
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Wreaths Across America is arain, sleet, snow or shine event.On Saturday December 5 theHouston area woke to thunder,lightning, wind and drenchingrain. The radar showed a thickband of weather moving throughthe Houston area with much coolertemperatures behind it.Linda Barry of the HoustonNational Cemetery suggested usingthe on-site chapel. While small,the chapel itself is uite beautiful.There is stained glass representingall branches of the military, beau-tiful wood and marble throughout.Workers pressed forward to placeetra chairs inside and out.Despite the dismal weatherclose to 00 veterans and fam-ily members came to honor ourmilitary. Two members of thePatriot Guard stood watch outsidethe chapel proudly holding theAmerican flag.CAP Capt. Eric Thompson of the Civil Air Patrol presided overthe ceremony which began with anation wide minute of silence pay-ing tribute to our nation’s veter-ans, active duty service men andwomen and their families. Staterepresentative Rob Eissler, thekey note speaker, gave an inspi-rational speech calling our ser-vice men and women America’strue heroes. CAP Chaplin Lt.Col. David Northcutt gave theinvocation & benediction. DeltaComposite Suadron provided theColor Guard posting the U.S. andTeas flags.Among the dignitaries presentwere Congressman Gene Green,representatives from the offices of Congresswoman Sheila JacksonLee and Congressmen MichaelMcCall and Nick Lampson. GoldStar Mothers was representedby Ms. Peggy Slay and GeneralHenry Osterman represented theMichael DeBakey VA MedicalCenter. A special letter fromSenator John Cornyn was alsoread to the attendees.The ceremony ended with a gun salute that was followedby TAPS played by bugler DannyStephens.After the ceremony we hadsome awesome help from CubMaster Richard Hion and twoof his Webelos cub scouts JackHion and Robbie Swanson. Allthree are with Cub Scout Pack98 chartered to Prince of PeaceCatholic Community. The scoutshanded out water and cookiesafter the ceremony.
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By Capt. Denise Thompson
Annabel Andrews representing the U.S.Coast Guard.
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