5/16/2017 WAA eNewsletter - Weekly
Taya says the best way to show appreciation and respect for military families is through simple gestures like the one Wreaths Across America's founder Morrill Worcester made back in 1992...
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission is carried out in part by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery.

Trucking Tributes:

"When you see thousands of volunteers flood through the gates to lay wreaths, it does help restore your faith in America and that our country has not lost its core value of appreciating the sacrifice of our soldiers and veterans."

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Dates To Observe In May:

Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May. This year it will be celebrated on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Thanks to President Harry S. Truman, it's a day to pay special tribute to the men and women of the armed forces.
NATIONAL AMERICAN RED CROSS FOUNDER'S DAY On May 21, National American Red Cross Founder's Day marks the anniversary of the American Red Cross, which was founded in 1881 by Clara Barton.
NATIONAL MARITIME DAY National Maritime Day is observed annually in the United States on May 22. Created to recognize the maritime industry National Maritime Day also honors America's Merchant Marines for their contributions and sacrifices for our country.  

WAA Wednesday Webinars:

In this webinar we will be talking about a bunch of upcoming developments for our fundraising groups. 

This Week in Social Media:

Brothers Noah, Sumner and Cole Ogrydziak entered West Point's grueling world of 6:30 a.m. reveille, 60-pound packs and rigorous course loads on the same day four years ago.
The Vietnam War Memorial is hallowed ground. In a city of gleaming white marble monuments and pink cherry blossoms, the black, sunken facade, etched with the 58,307 names of the fallen, stands out as a haunting tribute to the sacrifice of a generation.
Bryson William Verdun Hayes served in the British Army during World War II, and was awarded France's Legion of Honor for his heroic actions.
In an effort to raise awareness about veteran suicide, a group of Veterans are planning to start a 92-mile march Thursday morning, April 27. 
It was a graduation 30 years in the making.Veteran Eddie Gunter walked across the stage to receive his diploma Saturday, but he couldn't have done it without a little help from his friend.
For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to get in on the action. But Jacklyn Lucas was not just any young person.

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Thanks To This Weeks Sponsor:

This week we thank WAA corporate supporter JB Hunt, for their continued support both in the sponsorship of wreaths to honor more veterans, and the transportation of those truckloads of respect by both road and rail.

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