Wreaths Across America's Kid's Corner Presents Remmer Machamer in Texas


The three objectives of the Wreaths Across America mission are to remember our fallen heroes, honor those who currently serve, and teach younger generations the value of freedom. It’s that last objective that most would agree is vital. President Ronald Reagan may have said it best when he said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”

More and more families participate with Wreaths Across America in wreath-laying ceremonies across the country, and about a third of the organizations’ volunteers are young people. In a monthly feature called Kid’s Corner, Wreaths Across America recognizes youth volunteers who step up to do their part, making sure no hometown hero is forgotten. You can read their stories here on our website, hear more of their interview on Wreaths Radio on Friday mornings during the Wreaths Radio Morning Show, and check out some of their photos on our social media pages.

9-year-old Remmer Machamer volunteers to promote wreath-laying activities at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas. Remmer is a staunch supporter of the mission to remember, honor, and teach. “My grandfather on my dad’s side was a Marine,” Remmer shared regarding his personal connections with the military. Our ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War, and my dad had a friend who was killed in action, so we named our youngest brother after him.”

For the past few years, Remmer has raised wreath sponsorships the old-fashioned way, going door-to-door with an earnest sales pitch, but this year, he’s concerned about the impact Coronavirus will have on that effort. Remmer says his Mother has been helping with social media postings, and he’s garnered quite a bit of attention locally with various media interviews.

Remmer does a terrific job expressing what motivates him to move forward with the mission in 2020. “Soldiers risked their lives, and some have lost their lives, so I think they all deserve respect and should be remembered.”

If you’d like to support Remmer’s wreath sponsorship efforts, you can do so here at this link: https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/167298

Thanks, Remmer, for helping us remember, honor, and teach. You can hear more from our Kid’s Corner interviews in our Kid’s Corner special reports on Fun Fridays at 9:15 AM EST during the Wreaths Across America Radio Morning Show.