Honor The Legacy...
Join the alliance of organizations and individuals that are working together to preserve and honor the legacy of the men and women of America's WWII generation so that their achievements and values will continue to inspire future generations - especially the youth of our nation.
Help promote public awareness and participation in Spirit of '45 Day, an annual national day honoring America's "Greatest Generation" that was passed unanimously by the U.S. Congress in 2010.
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Cheboygan and Emmet County ARRA of MI congrats all Rosies on receiving the Gold Medal of Honor. Thank you to all those who supported this effort.
A northern MI Rosie the Riveter Carter honors the 19th Amendment 100 year anniversary.
Celebrating the Spirit of '45 in front of the USS Hornet in Alameda on Saturday, August 15th. We sang the hits of the 40's standing 6 feet apart.
Sounding Taps for the Spirit of 45 Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II Wreath Laying Ceremony at the St. Augustine (FL) National Cemetery. Honored to be in the presence of two WWII Veterans. One Navy Veteran of 11 Pacific actions, the other a seasoned Merchant Marine Veteran of the Atlantic. Honored to meet and catch a picture with Ernest Trester, US Merchant Marine Veteran.
Honor and Remember. 🇺🇸
#75thanniversary #WWII #spiritof45 #thegreatestgeneration
TAPS LTC Hessel & SPC Monroy of the Oregon Nat'l Guard. Spirit of '45 Day, WWII 75th Anniversary, August 9, 2020🇺🇸
A unique 2nd Sunday of pandemic August to honor the Greatest Generation with contributors dedicated to our decade long Spirit journey. Thanks to the millions of Americans who served: Europe to Pacific, Battlefield to Home front & Generation to Generation. Thanks Oregon Military Department, Oregon National Guard, and Oregon Dept of Veterans' Affairs🇺🇸
TAPS LTC Hessel & SPC Monroy of the Oregon Nat'l Guard. Spirit of '45 Day, WWII 75th Anniversary, August 9, 2020🇺🇸
A unique 2nd Sunday of pandemic August to honor the Greatest Generation with a small network of contributors dedicated to our decade long Spirit journey. Thanks to the millions of Americans who served -- Europe to Pacific, Battlefield to Homefront -- Generation to Generation. Thanks Oregon Military Department, Oregon National Guard, and Oregon Dept of Veterans' Affairs🇺🇸
TODAY: VJ Day. 75 years, August 14, 1945, WWII ended. Oregon paid tribute this past Sunday on Spirit of '45 Day at the Oregon WWII Memorial -- thanking our WWII Greatest Generation for their courage, shared sacrifice, 'can do' attitude, spirit and service. THEY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN🇺🇸
(Music: In the Arms of Home, Patrick Smith)
For several years, the Support Committee for the Alabama National Cemetery (SCALNC) has observed the anniversary of the end of WWII with a special ceremony at the Alabama National Cemetery (ALNC) titled Keep the Spirit of 45 Alive. This 75th anniversary year was to be a special and widely publicized event commemorating the allied victory which freed the world from tyranny.
Sadly, but understandably, given current COVID 19 pandemic precautions our 2020 public ceremony has been canceled. As Keep the Spirit of 45 Alive is a special time in August set aside by Congress to commemorate VJ Day (August 14) by remembering and honoring the greatest generation and their spirit of determination and pride, the SCALNC remains committed to our mission and will remember and honor our WWII heroes in a different way. SCALNC has worked with the Director at ALNC and have the following plans in observance:
1) We have developed a video tribute for the 75th Anniversary of WWII which tells the story of 5 individuals who served in theaters of war and on the home front. Four are buried at ALNC while the 5th individual’s husband is interred there as well. The stories featured in the video include:
Daniel Harmon Frederick - Army - Pacific Theater
James Haggerty - Coast Guard - European Theater - D Day
Richard Stephens - Navy - USS Indianapolis Survivor
Frances Lokey Phelps - navy - WAVE - stateside
Frances Tunnell Carter - Rosie the Riveter Association founder
Link:
https://youtu.be/IKzXAmjA-SA
We also have featured photos of other WWII veterans on our page.
2) This week, we will conduct a short wreath laying ceremony which will include a flyover to begin the ceremony, prayer, national anthem, pledge, wreath laying by family members of WWII veterans, a moment of silence and taps. The ceremony will not be open to the public due to social distancing concerns but will be videoed for sharing with the public.
3) The Avenue of Flags at the cemetery will be raised and family members are welcome to visit their loved ones graves while observing social distancing and the state face mask order.
Locally the SCALNC observes and honors veterans throughout the year in numerous ways. For more information visit our website at
https://scalnc.org
or on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/scalnc/
The USS Hornet Museum will be honoring VJ Day on August 15th 2020. Please visit our website for more information:
https://uss-hornet.org/
Oregon Spirit of '45 will honor our WWII Generation tomorrow on Spirit of '45 Day, 75th Anniversary of the end of WWII at the Oregon WWII Memorial. Due to the pandemic, this is by special invite. We will recognize all this generation did to protect our freedom with their courage, shared sacrifice, 'can do' attitude, service and SPIRIT 🇺🇸
I'm so very proud to be the daughter of a Rosie. Our new Orange County Chapter of California ARRA will be striving the keep the spirit of our amazing mothers, grandmothers, friends and all women who did the job in the war effort alive.