— Our Goal for 2017 was simple —
to replicate what we had accomplished in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016:
To purchase and place a wreath on the gravesite
of every veteran in the town of South Windsor for the holiday season.
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Gathering before the ceremony
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Opening remarks
Art Sladyk, Post Commander
Art Sladyk, Post Commander
Invocation
General James Throwe
General James Throwe
Presentation of Colors
SW Fire Dept. & Post 133
SW Fire Dept. & Post 133
National Anthem
South Windsor Community Chorus
South Windsor Community Chorus
Pledge of Allegiance
State Representative
Tom Delnicki
Tom Delnicki
Laying of the Wreaths:
Army - Tom Field
Army - Tom Field
Marines - Jim Noonan
Navy - Carter Sutherland
Air Force - Sandy Warshavsky
Coast Guard - Charlie Wilson
Merchant Marines - Sal Terranova
POW/MIA - Dan Taylor
Rifle Volley - SW Police Dept.
Taps - Andy & David Caruk
Taps - Andy & David Caruk
SW Town Monument - Saud Anwar
WWI - Jim Throwe
WWI - Skip Fisher
Korean - Bob Starr
Vietnam - Jim Anastasio
Closing Benidiction
General James Throwe
General James Throwe
Closing comments
Commander Art Sladyk
Commander Art Sladyk
God Bless America
The WAA Ceremony
Wreath Laying at the Cemeteries
