Forever Strong in Patriotism!
Never Forgotten!
Honoring a Veteran's grave.
Wreaths arrival!
Wilson Logistics Truck
Unpacking wreaths!
Volunteers giving their time.
Ready to load wreaths on flatbed.
Erick & Kory with flatbed
Unpacking wreaths!
Bob and a Rubicon volunteer their time.
Still unpacking wreaths!
Erick at work.
Having fun decorating wreaths!
Cindy decorating wreaths.
Wreaths being staged for next day placement after ceremony!
Volunteers unloading flatbed.
Band of Brothers presenting flagline!
Central Oregon Band of Brothers, Bend Or.
2019 WAA Ceremony begins!
Wreaths Across America Ceremony.
This is the year of women in the military!
Honoring women in their 7 branches of service.
Giving the ceremony introduction!
Erick Sheiderman
Posting of Colors
Civil Air Patrol
Our very own Bob Shaw is our Master of Ceremony!
Bob Shaw KTVZ meteorologist.
Sister Barbara is providing our invocation.
Sister Barbara with Bob Shaw.
Chris is reading our proclamation!
Chris Piper Bend City Council member.
Sergeant Gloria is placing a wreath for her service in the U.S. Marines!
Sergeant Gloria saluting.
Sister Barbara is laying a wreath for her service in the U.S. Navy!
Petty Officer 3rd Class Sister Barbara.
Vivian is laying a wreath in honor of her service in the U.S. Air Force!
E-4 Vivian Shannon
Melissa is laying a wreath in honor of her service in the U.S. Coast Guard!
Ret. Chief Petty Officer Melissa.
Carol lays a wreath in honor of Colonel Burns service in the Merchant Marines!
Carol honors Ret. Lt. Col. Hugh Burns.
Army Sergeant Jill is laying a wreath in honor of Stilbel Emory Thomas, USN, POW at the Bataan Death March, Philippines, WWII.
U.S. Army Sergeant Jill
Colonel Pam Mindt was closing speaker for our Wreaths Across America Ceremony!
Colonel Pam Mindt, USA (Ret.)
Troop 25 provided our flag raising ceremony!
Boys Scouts of America Troop 25.
Standing at attention!
Civil Air Patrol
Teaching the young!
Boy Scout Troop 25
Rifle Salute!
VFW Post #1643
Wonderful job done by a young college student!
Taps
Steve Allely playing pipes!
Bagpiper
They were our ceremony greeters giving out the programs!
Central Oregon Patriot Pinups.
Chris is interviewed by Bend Bulletin news reporter!
Troop 25 Leader Chris Henningsen.
Everyone was able to lay a wreath honoring our veterans1
Laying of wreaths.
Proud!
Lori Niederhof and Cindy.
All 3 ladies are Daughters of the American Revolution who volunteered them time!
Terrie, Deb, & Helena.
Susan was behind the scenes helping to organize the ceremony!
Daughters of the American Revolution volunteer Susan.
Assisted in ceremony!
Mountain View High School Cadet Corp.
Cookies provided by Bend Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. Beverages provided by Dutch Bros. Coffee!
Refreshment time.
Flyover by Civil Air Patrol to end a memorable 2019 Wreaths Across America Ceremony!
Civil Air Patrol
Our Team Patriots
Wreath tribute honoring our 7 branches at the veterans wall.
Our Veterans Wall
The beginning of a beautiful day for our ceremony.
Flags and sunrise
Bob Shaw was opening speaker for our WAA ceremony talking with Lori Niederhof and Cindy Larson.
Meeting with Bob Shaw
Our introduction speaker Erick Scheiderman with guest speaker Brigadier General David E. Price.
Erick Scheiderman with Brigadier General David E. Price
Lori Niederhof with DAR reading of the WAA proclamation.
Proclamation read by Lori Niederhof
Our Bend Band of Brothers honor guard at entrance to Deschutes Memorial Gardens mausoleum.
Bend Band of Brothers honor guard
Wreaths and flags honoring our 7 branches.
7 branches honored with wreaths
Flag raising done by our own Mountain Air Cadets.
Raising and lowering of the flag
Gathering to honor raising and lowering of the flag before wreath laying.
Crowd at flag ceremony
Civil Air Patrol fly over for our WAA ceremony.
Fly over
Steve Allely at bagpipers while wreaths are being laid.
Bagpiper during wreath laying
Remembering, honoring, and teaching as we lay wreaths at our veteran's graves.
Laying of wreaths
Woman paying respects by laying a wreath at a veterans grave.
A woman laying a wreath
Honoring our Vietnam Veterans monument.
Vietnam Memorial
After ceremony and wreath laying
Wreaths laid
Daughters of the American Revolution provided refreshments for the reception.
Refreshments
WAA ceremony honoring our veterans and our nation!
Ceremony program
