Tag Archives: Military Cemeteries

Holiday Spirit: Honoring Veterans

Posted on December 17, 2023 by adriennecohen221

Several hundred volunteers from nearby communities gathered Saturday morning, December 16, to place evergreen wreaths at the headstones of military veterans interred at Little Rock National Cemetery. They joined more than two million volunteers and supporters at more than 4,200 … Continue reading →

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A ‘Revival of Spirit’

Posted on June 5, 2019 by adriennecohen221

This morning I was moved to tears as I watched the 90-minute ABC News broadcast from Portsmouth, England. The 75th Anniversary tribute to D-Day veterans was filled with the kind of pageantry that the British do so well, attended by world … Continue reading →

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D-Day — so long ago, but not forgotten . . .

Posted on June 5, 2018 by adriennecohen221

On an off-season trip to France in early February, my husband and I were mesmerized by the Normandy beaches. Their windswept expanses and blustery beauty are inescapable, of course, and in many of the small-town historic locations not another tourist … Continue reading →

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