Cadets, Parents, Chapter Grads Celebrate Wreaths Across America at Fairlawn Ceremony, Stillwater, Dec 19, 2020
CENTRAL Ok AOG CHAPTER has also FUNDED THREE WREATHS FOR 2021 AT FAIRLAWN CEMETERY IN STILLWATER
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About 20 Air Force Academy graduates, cadets and Parents gathered on a bright and chilly Saturday morning. these Volunteers downed masks and gloves to safely distribute individual wreaths to grave stones and markers in a section of 190 buried veterans. at each appropriate spot the veteran's name was said out loud with thanks for their service.
Air Force Academy Cadets in picture: 1 C/4C Anita Cosby, 2 C/2C Ben Bayless, 3 C/2C Cameo Stapleton More photos (use browser back arrow to return here) memorial_program.jpg lee_curtis_lisa.jpeg team_pic_with_stacked_wreaths.jpg STAPLETON_FAMIY.JPG stillwater_organizers.jpg TY_STAPLETON.JPG WREATH_CLOSEUP.JPG CHRIS_FAMILY.JPG PARENTS_COUPLE.JPEG JOHN_CHRIS_CADETS.JPEG |
Wreaths across America
US Air Force Academy Cemetery (COAFAC) Please help us Remember, Honor, and Teach on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 10:00 AM by sponsoring a wreath, volunteering (See below page break), or inviting friends to help.
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY CEMETERY HONOR GUARD (ART-OF-FROZEN-TIME)
HAVE A WREATH PLACED HERE OR AT A CEMETERY OF YOUR CHOICE. ACADEMY VOLUNTEERS WILL LAY THE WREATHS AT A SPECIFIC GRAVE SITE OR AN UNNAMED GRAVE. A $15 VETERAN WREATH COMES BY WAY OF TRAILER TRUCK DRIVEN BY VOLUNTEER TRUCK DRIVERS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. There are several Oklahoma sites participating in this nationwide event - Dec. 14, 2019. Check site for starting time.
Antioch Cemetery - Elmore City Elmwood Cemetery - Woodward Fairlawn Cemetery - Stillwater Floral Haven - Tulsa Ft. Gibson National Cemetery - Ft. Gibson Fort Reno Post - El Reno Fort Sill National Cemetery - Elgin Fort Sill Post - Fort Sill Green Hill Cemetery - Davis Green Hill Memorial - Sapulpa Highland Cemetery - Lawton Hopewell Cemetery - Wynnewood Macomb Cemetery - Macomb Marlow Cemetery - Marlow (Ceremony only) Memorial Park Cemetery - Tulsa Morrison Cemetery - Morrison Oak Hill - McAlester (Ceremony only) Oak Grove Cemetery - Wynnewood Oaklawn Cemetery - Wynnewood Oklahoma Law Enforcement - Oklahoman City Pleasant Velley Sumner Cemetery - Sumner Resurrection Memorial Cemetery - Oklahoma City Ridge Lawn Cemetery - Collinsville St. Therese Cemetery - Collinsville Sunny Lane Cemetery - Oklahoma City Union Cemetery - Oklahoma City Vernon Cemetery - Oklahoma City Woodlawn Cemetery - Claremore Woodring Wall of Honor & Veteran's Park - Enid (Ceremony only) |
Wreaths will be placed at the grave sites of the following USAF Academy grads: Col Mark Paul Meyer, Class of 1972 ID 185013743 Major Douglas B. McNary, Class of 1984 ID 167678809 Capt Russell A. Brown, Class of 1969 ID 143773648 Capt Kevin G. Court, Class of 1974 ID 155426164 Lt thomas F. vinson ID 28104547 Funding for additional wreaths is not available. Notify Matt Waldron '69 at ok.usafa.aog@gmail.com if you desire a named wreath at a cost of $15 Witness the Ceremony of placing of a U.S. Military Branch wreath and participate placing Christmas wreaths on Veteran graves. In many homes there is an empty seat for one who is serving or one who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. There is no better time to express our appreciation than during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. We hope you will take the opportunity to volunteer at a cemetery of your choice to show our veterans and their families we will never forget
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