April Is The Month Of The Military Child
The service of military children is easy to overlook. Let’s take a minute to slow down and appreciate what the life of a military child entails. The following are just a few of the challenges military children face: moving and starting over on an average of every 1-3 years, attending 6-9 different schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, and multiple deployments of a parent. Throughout all of this, military children are resilient and patriotic. They know first-hand what it feels like to be the new kid, so they are usually the first one to welcome a new student to school.
Telling One Story - Hits Home
This week several of us had the pleasure of joining Ellen Fuller (WAA Supporter) at The Fairfax retirement home, where residents were treated to Patrick Dewane's one man, multimedia show "The Accidental Hero" about his grandfather Matt Konop and his service in WWII. It is an AMAZING story and well worth seeing if you get a chance.
Trucking Tributes Of The Week:
Much like the military it supports, the success of Wreaths Across America comes from individuals throughout the country motivated by patriotism, honor, pride, a sense of duty and respect....
Wreaths Across America emerged from the thoughtful gesture of businessman Morrill Worcester back in 1992 when an error in ordering resulted in him donating five thousand fresh Maine-made...
WAA Wednesday Webinars:
This past week, WAA Social Media Coordinator Marnie Torres shared some of the secrets behind WAA's growing audience.
This week we will be talking with WAA PR Director Amber Caron with PR Ideas & Resources for WAA Groups & Locations
Did you see the introduction of 'Roll Call' last week? This is one of the most exciting projects we have shared at WAA and we are still looking for feedback from the WAA community before making the first public announcements. Watch the webinar and then please share your feedback in the survey (link in the comments below the video on Facebook).
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Important Dates To Remember This Week:
April 5th - Gold Star Wives Day
April 6th - 100th Anniversary of the U.S. Entering WWI
April 9th - National Former POW Recognition Day
You might remember when the Gold Star Harris Family was honored in December at the Army-Navy game, and presented a brand new truck by Chevrolet. Well the truck was delivered this week!
With the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entering WWI this week, sharing more about the history and legacy of the Great War is high on our minds. Watch this visit to one of the biggest American battle cemeteries.
That the Queen of England broke protocol and allowed her troops to play the U.S. National Anthem as a tribute to the lives lost on 9/11...
The U.S. Coast Guard doesn't get too much attention, but it has fought tooth and nail to protect America from New York on 9/11 to Normandy on D-Day.
Order your 2017 Theme T-Shirt between now and Patriots Day (April 17th) and you will be entered in a random drawing, where 5 individuals will be chosen to designate 100 wreaths to honor 100 veterans, at the participating location of their choosing. Thanks to our generous supporter for giving us the 500 wreaths to help inspire more people to learn about the WAA mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- A Vietnam veteran was honored one last time in Lynchburg on Friday.When Tharp Funeral Home learned he had no immediate family, they worked with extended family and...
The nation's longest-serving Marine has officially retired after more than 43 years of service. United States Marine Corps Col. Edmund Bowen called it a day during a recent ceremony in...
Sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier assigned to 4th Battalion 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment(The Old Guard) continue to stand watch long after visitors have gone home. U.S. Army
This past week saw a flood of messages honoring our Vietnam Veterans as we observe the annual mission to welcome them home, in a way more befitting than the welcome they received fifty years ago.
Want To Share Your Feedback?
Join us on December 16th (the 3rd Saturday in December), 2017 for National Wreaths Across America Day. Use this map to find a location and sign up to volunteer. Can't find a location near you? You can start one - we are adding new locations for 2017!
"Remember this.... In truth a person dies twice, once when he stops breathing, and a second time when somebody mentions his or her name for the last time. Join us in December when over one million volunteers nationwide, will say the names of a million fallen out loud, to make sure they will never be forgotten."
This Weeks Sponsor:
Wreaths Across America mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach would not happen without the generous and essential support of key partners. This week's newsletter highlights the Truckload Carriers Association, WAA's logistics partner in helping to get the wreaths delivered to all 1240 participating locations nationwide, and the American Gold Star Mothers, whose guidance and sacrifice is a "North Star" for Wreaths Across America.
