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By Shiloh Irelan
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October 29, 2023 (Lakeside) -- Wreaths Across America is offering an opportunity for San Diego County residents, businesses, schools, fraternal organizations to celebrate the holidays and honor local veterans.There are over 120,000 souls interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery and over 16,000 at Miramar National Cemetery. Join me in sharing this link and viewing QR code and contributing.
How does this work? You may purchase one or two wreaths for either Rosecrans or Miramar (either for someone you name, or a gravesite they will choose). You can add information about the veteran. If you buy two wreaths, a third wreath will be placed at a deserving veteran’s grave chosen by the cemetery.
The wreaths are genuine wreaths that arrive fresh from Maine. The deadline is November 26th. to place your order. Please consider this special gift and memory honoring our Veterans.
One does not have to have a relative or friend at these two final resting places to have a fresh wreath placed for the holiday season, though you can request a wreath for a loved one.
Thank you to Judy Tanimoto Coz and Barbara Dyer Channell, VFW Auxiliary Members of Lakeside Carter-Smith VFW Post 5867.
View ECM’s interview with Channell: https://www.facebook.com/
Barbara Dyer Channell is a long time member of the Lakeside Carter -Smith VFW Auxiliary Post 5867. She advocates for Veterans and community events related to the Post. She works tirelessly to bring awareness of our veterans and cause to the Lakeside community and beyond, making a difference in many lives. Her late husband served in the U.S..Army and served in Vietnam; he is interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
The VFW 5867 Post welcomes the public to its lunches, dinners, hall reservations, community events and more. You don't have to be a veteran to attend. One is always welcome to join the VFW Auxiliary. VFW Auxiliary has, for more than 100 years, strived to improve the lives and well being of veterans, service members and their families. It has over a half a million members working alongside with VFW for the betterment of the communities in which they serve. Wendy Mireya is the current commander of the post.
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