Freedom Memorial in Great Falls, Virginia – Page 5 – Honoring those who sacrificed and served

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.

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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.

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How the Freedom Memorial in Great Falls, Virginia came to be

November 13, 2004November 12, 2016 Bruce FeinLeave a comment

Community, volunteers, public service, duty, honor, country. Built and funded by the community through in-kind and monetary donations. Dedicated November 13, 2004.

Fact sheet prepared by the late Milburn Sanders, the first Secretary of the Friends of the Great Falls Freedom Memorial and founder of the Great Falls Historical Society:

Fact sheet regarding the Great Falls Freedom Memorial, by Great Falls historian Milburn Sanders

Video about the creation of the Freedom Memorial, produced by Nancy Wilson:

To see remarks in the Congressional Record by Congressman Frank Wolf in recognition of the dedication of the Great Falls Freedom Memorial, click here.

Pictures from the dedication of the Freedom Memorial on November 13, 2004, are available here.

To see the contemporaneous press release from Fairfax County about the dedication ceremony for the Freedom Memorial, click here.

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