Military Musicians Showcase:
Since the beginning of recorded history, music has been a part of nearly every culture past and present. Music is a tool of communication that speaks to our humanity.
Celebrate Flag Day:
On June 14th, 1885, Bernard J. Cigrand, a 19 year old teacher at Stony Hill School, placed a 10 inch, 38- star flag in a bottle on his desk, and then assigned essays on the flag and its significance.
Wednesday Webinars:
Last week we talked about unique ideas from our fundraising and location groups, including this flag idea from Aaron Van Beek of Sioux Center WAA, Iowa. What a great way to thank our veterans and help more people learn about Wreaths Across America.
This Week in Social Media:
A man builds a tiny home community for veterans with the help from volunteers. Willie Franklin started the organization called," A Home 4 Hero's."
Evy and Ricky are not the average household pets. These dogs are dutifully serving in the U.S. Coast Guard as explosive detection dogs.
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1st Lt. Robert Eugene Oxford will finally be returned home and then laid to rest with full military honors in his tiny hometown of Concord, Georgia.
Bobby Whelihan was only 10 years old when he watched his cousin, Jules Hauterman Jr., depart for the train station in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Trucking Tributes:
They know they have come to serve those who served us by placing a remembrance wreath on their headstone while saying their name. Like Al, every volunteer we speak with says they come away...
"They have to learn and understand the history to know of all the people who have given their lives to make this country what it is today. We're honored and proud to be part of Wreaths Across America."
Invite Your Friends:
Happy Father's Day:
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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 (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."
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CBS Radio & The FreshFM Team
An icy, cold and rainy Saturday morning quickly thawed with the warmth of the Fresh Family members who showed up in full force for Wreaths Across America. At Tommy McFly's count, more than 260 volunteers met The Tommy Show to set donated wreaths at the headstones of those laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
