#wreath laying

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Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated during reentry at the end of mission STS-107, killing all seven crew members.

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Jimmy Carter and Giscard d'Estaing lay a wreath at France's Arc de Truimph., 1/5/1978.

File Unit: Wreathlaying Arc de Triumph Ham Jordan, 1/4/1978 - 1/4/1978. Series: Jimmy Carter's Presidential Photographs , 1/20/1977 - 1/20/1981. Collection: White House Staff Photographers Collection, 1/20/1977 - 1/20/1981.

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Today (November 10th) the Duke of Sussex laid a wreath at the England v New Zealand rugby game in honor of all who served and died in World War I.

📸Kensington Palace

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10th Annual Honor Guard Competition by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Via Flickr: 051212: Washington D.C. - A member of the United States Border Patrol Honor Guard answers questions during the Team Inspection portion of the 10th Annual Honor Guard Competition. Photographer: Josh Denmark

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The graves of Apollo 1 crew members Virgil Grissom and Roger Chaffee at Arlington Memorial Cemetary

January 27, 1967 - Astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee were sitting atop the launch pad for a pre-launch test when a fatal fire broke out in their Apollo capsule.

NOTE: Astronaut Ed White is buried at the West Point Cemetery located at the United States Military Academy in West Point New York.

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Setting Out Wreaths

Slept right through Deborah, Tim and Sue getting up and going to the airport. Hope I don’t sleep through my turn to go to the airport tomorrow morning. At least it’s a little bit later.

I did not get out of bed until right about 11 a.m., EST. When I checked my blood sugar it was up again, to 160. Turns out that in addition to all the carbs last night, I forgot to take my meds afterwards.

So I started my day with a shower and then enjoyed another piece of the egg and sausage casserole, along with a cup of coffee.

Eventually Deborah and I headed over to pick up Sarah, and we went to the Albert G. Horton Jr. Veterans Memorial Cemetery to place wreaths on the gravesites of our family members. Families are invited to do that today. Tomorrow, volunteers from the Horton Wreath Society, started by our mother, Jeanne Banks, will place wreaths on all the remaining sites at the cemetery.

After we finished with the wreaths and Sarah wrapped up some remaining details regarding Boe’s market, Deborah drove over to Windsor, where her pharmacy is located.

Then we stopped by the Chesapeake home of Aunt Mary Ellen and her son Brian Lee to drop off some leftovers from last night’s reception. They were unable to make it yesterday because they both had bad colds. They texted their thanks a little after we let them know the food was on their porch.

From there drove over to the Oozlefinch Brewery, located on the grounds of the former Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia.

The Oozlefinch is the unofficial historic mascot of the Air Defense Artillery and, formerly, of the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps. It is portrayed as a featherless bird that flies backwards at supersonic speeds and carries weapons. The Oozlefinch has been portrayed in many different forms through its history. The many stories about the origins of the Oozlefinch agree that the legend began in 1905 at Ft. Monroe, then home of the Coast Artillery Corps.

We picked up something to eat from the Deutscher Imbiss, a German food truck parked outside that’s a favorite of my sisters. Then we went into the brewery for a drink. Deborah and Sarah had a beer, and I got a soft drink to go with my currywurst and French fries. The girls brought their food home with them, while mine was devoured rather quickly.

After dropping Sarah off at home, we got back to Deborah’s house. She took her evening shower while I started packing for my flight out in the morning. It departs Norfolk at 8 a.m., so we’ll need to leave Smithfield about 6 a.m. so I can arrive an hour before departure time. One hour in advance works for a relatively small airport like Norfolk.

I signed in for the flight via the United app this morning. If all goes well, I’ll be back in Eugene by 1 p.m., PST, and Nancy has promised to be there waiting for me. My exciting adventures during the flight west will be reported tomorrow night in this place. Stay tuned!

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Let us truly honour the memory of all Rwandans who perished by building a future of dignity, security, justice, and human rights for all.

Calling for everyone, in all nations, to stand firm against rising intolerance, be ever vigilant – and always ready to act - the United Nations Secretary-General concluded: “And ”

The Memorial Ceremony to mark the 29th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda will be held at UN Headquarters in NY on Friday, 14 April, featuring addresses by the Secretary-General, the President of the UN General Assembly, and other officials, as well as remarks from a survivor of the genocide.

A wreath laying and lighting of candles, as well as a ceremony featuring statements from senior United Nations officials and testimonies from survivors, will be held at the UN Office in Geneva on Thursday, 13 April.

Reflecting on genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Guterres urges all nations to stand firm against rising hate, intolerance

As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the massa