Take the time to remember those who died so we could live: the men and women of our armed forcesMemorial Day will be celebrated on May 31 this year and, once again, it will be defined as the unofficial beginning of summer — a time for raucous parties and barbecues and the opening of beaches, […]
Rotary Features Sgt. Major (ret.) Gavin McIlvenna Speaking On 100th Anniversary Of Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier - 10:27 pm
Sentinels from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) stand guard and conduct the changing of the guard , May 6, 2021 at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Courtesy/Arlington National Cemetery
By LINDA HULL
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
“Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God” … so reads the inscription on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.
Never Forget Garden to be planted by DAR
Staff Report
CHESTER A “Never Forget Garden” is being developed by the Daughters of the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter NSDAR.
Registrar/Ohio Society Librarian Opal Grueser recently presented a brief program about the 100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to local DAR members. Grueser encouraged everyone to watch the program by the Society of the Honor Guard Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Gavin McIlvenna of SHGTUS.
She reviewed how white roses were used to identify the casket selected to represent “The Unknown Soldier”.
In the program she explained that, today, we use all kinds of flowers in many situations. For example, we use flowers to celebrate happy times such as Mother’s Day, birthdays, weddings, and commemorate sad times such as flowers for the ill, death, and Memorial Day.
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