Photos
above, alternating:
Members from the Northwest Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America
(NWPVA) lay a wreath for "the Unknown Defenders of Our Country."
Veterans
Day Parade participant, "Thank You, Veterans". Auburn
WA, 2005.
MEMORIAL
DAY Garden
of Remembrance 2007 Garden
of Remembrance 2005
Each year on Memorial Day,
families gather at the Garden of Remembrance
in downtown Seattle to honor their fallen
loved ones. Names of the servicemen and servicewomen
who have given their lives in the service
of our country during the previous year are
added to the wall and unveiled. (Seattle,
WA) Download
the 2007 Program (312K).
Evergreen
Washelli
Veterans Memorial Cemetery 2007 Commemoration
service including prelude concert, the "Parade of Colors",
address by Gold Star Mother Myra Rintamaki, and placement of
wreaths on the grave of "the Unknown Defenders of our Country." (Seattle,
WA)
VETERANS
DAY Veterans
Day Parade 2005 Veterans
and Scout groups, marching bands and
main street lined with appreciative on-lookers
yelling "Thank You". (Auburn,
WA)