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September 11 Remembrance Ceremony, 2016

September 11, 2016November 12, 2016 Bruce FeinLeave a comment

Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust, Virginia State Senator Barbara Favola, Friend of the Freedom Memorial Sara Hilgartner, U.S. Representative Barbara Comstock, and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Director Chuck Rosenberg observe a moment of silence at the Freedom Memorial in Great Falls, Virginia on September 11, 2016. Photo taken from a story in the Great Falls Connection, to which it links.

On Sunday, September 11, at 7:00 PM, the annual September 11 Remembrance Ceremony was held at the site of the Freedom Memorial. Great Falls lost six residents to the attacks on September 11, thought to be the highest casualty rate in America. The ceremony honored them, and all who sacrificed on this day and its aftermath. The event included a Marine Corps color guard, patriotic songs, remarks by Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Charles Rosenberg, and a candle-lighting for each of the September 11 victims from Great Falls.

The Great Falls Connection carried a story about the event.

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Memorial Day Ceremony 2016

May 30, 2016November 12, 2016 Bruce FeinLeave a comment

Local dignitaries, assisted by the Boy Scouts, lay a wreath at the Freedom Memorial in Great Falls, Virginia on Memorial Day, May 30, 2016. Photo taken from and links to a story in the Great Falls Connection.

On Monday, May 30^th, at 11:00 AM, the annual Memorial Day ceremony was held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial. The event included a taps bugler, patriotic songs, remarks by retired Air Force Brigadier General Richard Stephen Ritchie (one of five American aces during the Vietnam War), a reading of the names and bell-ringing for each of the 26 residents of Great Falls who have fallen in service to our country, a wreath-laying by local dignitaries, and a raising of the flags by Boy Scout Troop 55.

The Great Falls Connection carried a story about the event. View and share photos and videos of the event here.

Veterans Day Ceremony, November 11, 2015

November 11, 2015November 10, 2016 Bruce FeinLeave a comment

LTG Flora D. Darpino, the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army, delivers the keynote address at the Veterans' Day Ceremony at the Freedom Memorial in Great Falls, Virginia, November 11, 2015 — LTG Flora D. Darpino, the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army, delivers the keynote address at the Veterans’ Day Ceremony at the Freedom Memorial in Great Falls, Virginia, November 11, 2015. Photo taken from and links to a story in the Great Falls Sun Gazette.

On Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at 11:00 AM, the annual Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony was held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial. The ceremony honored all who have served our country in the Armed Forces. The event included a Marine Corps color guard, patriotic songs, and remarks by the Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army, Lieutenant General Flora D. Darpino.

The Great Falls Sun Gazette carried a story about the event. View and share pictures and videos of the event here.