Thursday, December 14, 2006
Wreaths At Arlington
Today I had the honor of participating in the Arlington Wreath Project. For the past 15 years the Worcester Wreath Co. of Maine has donated Christmas wreaths to be placed on the graves at Arlington National Cemetery. It was a fairly small affair for the first 14 years.
But last year an Air Force photograph and the internet changed all that. Thanks to one of those "forward this to everyone you know" e-mails and this photo there were about 600 volunteers this year.
Fortunately there were also 5,00 wreaths. My friends and I got to lay out about 6 of them each.
But last year an Air Force photograph and the internet changed all that. Thanks to one of those "forward this to everyone you know" e-mails and this photo there were about 600 volunteers this year.
Fortunately there were also 5,00 wreaths. My friends and I got to lay out about 6 of them each.
Read an article about this years wreath laying here.
Read about more about the Project here.
See an awesome video about it here.
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Saturday, December 09, 2006
Party With The Big Boys
Tonight Kim and I feel like we must have made it to the big time.
We were invited to attend a Christmas party at the home of General Peter Pace, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He and his wife have a beautiful home on Fort Myer, VA that overlooks the Potomac River and downtown DC.
Great food and good friends as well as a fantastic bluegrass trio playing Christmas carols. Yeah, if I could change one thing about my career I'd have gotten an assignment to the Pentagon way before 18 years.
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We were invited to attend a Christmas party at the home of General Peter Pace, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He and his wife have a beautiful home on Fort Myer, VA that overlooks the Potomac River and downtown DC.
Great food and good friends as well as a fantastic bluegrass trio playing Christmas carols. Yeah, if I could change one thing about my career I'd have gotten an assignment to the Pentagon way before 18 years.
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