AAR Wreaths Across America – Farmingdale
It was a beautiful crisp clear day at the National Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY. A stiff breeze kept the flags flapping and everyone’s cheeks rosy!
National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY, Wreaths laid on Veterans Graves
Harry Rathsam and the scouts of Troop 604 did an outstanding job of preparing the grounds for the Wreath ceremony. Starting about 9:30 am they placed over 2,000 wreaths on veterans’ graves throughout the cemetery.
At the appointed time Patriot Guard Riders formed a flag line along Flagstaff Drive, the road leading to the flagpole from the Administration Building. The Boy Scouts marched up flagstaff drive with veterans and Gold Star family members. As they passed, the PGR flag line fell in behind them and followed them in to Flagstaff Circle.
Harry Rathsam was a fabulous Master of Ceremonies and led the group through the Pledge of Allegiance, the setting of wreaths for each branch of the armed forces and POW/MIAs.
What was nicest was that it was a gathering of Americans, veterans and civilians alike, for one purpose. To honor those who served and laid down their lives in defense of our nation and our liberty. The were no speechs by politicians with flowery rhetoric, only folks who really cared about our troops past and present.
It was an honor to take part in this event and I look forward to doing it again next year.
Here is a map of the cemetery. The location of the ceremony was at the circle in the middle of Flagstaff Drive in the lower right of the image.
A few pictures are here, and more pictures as well as some short video clips which will be edited into a single clip are here.
Other reports from NY State:
Chemung County, Woodlawn National Cemetery 2
Chenango County, Guilford Center Cemetery 2(Video)
Tioga County Veterans Memorial 2 3
Saratoga County, G. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
Steuben County, Bath National Cemetery 2
Suffolk County, Calverton National Cemetery 2
Westchester County, Kemper Memorial Park
For reports from other locations around the nation continue reading
First, the caravan leaving Harrington, Maine:
On the Road:
Walmart Truckers assist Wreaths Across America
Baylor Trucking assists Wreaths Across America
Pottie’s Transportation Assists Wreaths Across America 2
At Cemeteries and Memorials around the nation:
Arlington National Cemetery 2 3 4 5 6 7 BlackFive 9 10(Video) 11 12 13(Video) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21(Video) 22(Video)
Fayetteville, Arkansas 2 3 4(Video)
Sacramento, California (Photo Set) 2 3 4 5
Milford, Connecticut(Video) 2(Video)
Peoria, Illinois 2 3(Video) 4(Video) 5(Video)
Quincy, Illinois (Video)Port Hudson, Louisiana (Video)
Fort Snelling, Minnesota 2 3(Video)
Little Falls, Minnesota (Video)
Springfield, Missouri 2(Video)
Farmingdale, New York 2 3 4(Video)
Jacksonville, North Carolina 2(Video)
Mandan, North Dakota (Video) 2 3 4 5(Video)
Dayton, Ohio (Video) 2(Video) 3(Video) 4
Cecil Township, Pennsylvania 2
Florence, South Carolina (video)
Houston, Texas 2 3(Video) 4(Video) 5 6 7 8(Video) 9 10
Charleston, West Virginia (Video) 2
Other Wreath Projects:
Gathering of Eagles: NY 
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