16 - December 30, 2010 through January 5, 2011 - Edition 28
The Boca Raton Tribune B - BOCA LIFE & ARTS East/West Boca Raton, FL SPOTLIGHT
Local Civil Air Patrol members take part in ceremony Credit: Photos by: at Veterans Ceremony Senior Member Lisa Rader, Boca Raton Composite Squadron LAKE WORTH - Colonel Buddy Harris from the US Air Force’s Volunteer Auxiliary, The Civil Air Patrol, along with CongressmanElect Allen West, were featured speakers at the annual Wreaths across America Program, laying wreaths on veterans gravesites in the Lake Worth National Veterans Cemetery. The event takes place the second Saturday of December from coast to coast where nearly a million live wreaths are placed at veterans grave sites in national cemeteries. “In 2006, the Civil Air Pa-
trol, United States Air Force Auxiliary, became a key national partner in conducting the ceremony of remembrance to show thanks to our brave members of the armed forces who served heroically to maintain our freedom,” said Colonel Harris. Civil Air Patrol members from the Palm Beach County, Boca Raton, Lantana & North County squadrons joined various veterans organizations in the laying of wreaths. Cadets also participated by carrying the Colors and marching in the parade. Colonel Harris said the ca-
Wreaths Across America was started in 1992 by the Worcester Wreath Company of Maine. Recalling the visual impression of his visit to Arlington Cemetery at the age of 12, Morrill Worcester decided to ship all the wreaths to be placed on each veteran’s grave site which was covered with snow.
dets, in listening to the speeches and laying of wreaths, “learned that freedom is not free and we owe a great deal to our veterans who sacrifice much and readily fought and fight today to protect it.”
Boca Raton Composite Squadron Cadet Airman First Class Robert Robinson pays tribute with a salute after he laid wreath at veteran’s tomb. Cadets Ted Schroeders and Zackery Macdonald in background.
Boca Raton Composite Squadron Cadets Chief Master Sergeant Zackery Macdonald, Airman First Class Robert Robinson and Technical Sergeant Ted Schroeders II stand at attention as the Colors are presented.
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Florida Wing Cadets Zackery Macdonald and Robert Robinson flank Colonel Buddy Harris as they listen to speeches honoring American veterans.
U.S. Representative-elect Allen West and Civil Air Patrol Colonel Buddy Harris lay wreaths at veterans’ tombs at Lake Worth National Veterans Cemetery.
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