Tag: Wreaths Across America
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Army Reserve general honors fallen at Wreaths Across America event in Bordentown
More than a dozen tractor-trailers rolled down Rising Sun Road in Bordentown Township on Dec. 15 as part of a Wreaths Across America ceremony honoring the nation’s fallen military members. The trucks were carrying thousands of wreaths destined for Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, where they were placed on gravesites during a Dec. 18 wreath-laying…
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Princeton Battlefield Society honors veterans during ‘Wreaths Across America’
The Princeton Battlefield Society will join several other local heritage and community groups in participating in the annual Wreaths Across America event on Dec. 18. The wreath-laying ceremonies are taking place at more than 3,000 locations across the United States, at sea and abroad. The co-convenors of the Princeton event are the Sons of the…
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Solemn ceremony marks 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
The North Brunswick community gathered at the veterans memorial monument on Georges Road on Dec. 7 to commemorate National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The commemorative ceremony, organized through Wreaths Across America, began with a brief welcome by member Pete Clark, who recalled that the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii,…
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North Brunswick groups create time capsule to mark 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick We Remember Committee held a pre-Sept. 11 ceremony at the flagpole and memorial site off Route 1 to commemorate the loss of life and sacrificial service on Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial site was a donation by the George Harms Construction Company in 2003 after their completion of Route 130…
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North Brunswick Wreaths Across America chapter honors 100-year-old Army auxiliary member
PHOTO COURTESY OF WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA NORTH BRUNSWICK CHAPTER Evelyn Yonka, a member of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp during World War II, celebrated her 100th birthday on May 31 in Shelby Township, Michigan. Pictured is Amie Rehil, co-chair of the Wreaths Across America chapter at Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick, displaying a birthday card…
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Wreaths placed at 650 gravesites in Elmwood Cemetery before the holidays
Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick participated in Wreaths Across America for the third year, respectfully placing a wreath at the gravesite of all 650 veterans laid to rest in the cemetery. Corporate sponsors, local community volunteer organizations, friends and family contributed by making donations to purchase wreaths for veterans. Because of safety restrictions due to…
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North Brunswick American Legion, VFW members host Veterans Day ceremony
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick community united to honor veterans on Nov. 11 at North Brunswick American Legion Post 459. The in-person, invitation only ceremony was hosted by Post 459 along with members of VFW Post 2319 and Wreaths Across America. The program’s theme, “Honoring all who served,” was honored by the presence of…
