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Washington Crossing National Cemetary - Thank you for your continued support of this exciting event. Hopefully, everyone will be safe and we will be able to gather on December 18, 2021 to honor those veterans at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

Click "Sponsor Flowers" to sponsor flowers and help reach our goal of honoring all veterans at the cemetery.

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In support of the WAA's new theme for 2023, veterans will discuss how their service led to their success…

"The first year I bought bouquets, the way my delivery was scheduled, I didn't have enough experience, so this year [2022] I made it a point to do it."

Washington Crossing National Cemetery (PAWCVM) Washington Crossing National Cemetery 830 Highland Road Newtown, PA 18940, United States Click here to view the Washington Crossing National Cemetery page

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The 'Main Gate' will be closed to traffic at WAA on Saturday 16 December 2023. When you arrive, follow the traffic signs to the 'guard gate' at the rear of the cemetery. The traffic police will direct you to the next available parking space once inside the cemetery.

Please note the limited parking at the cemetery, we ask that you use a car as much as possible.

There is limited parking at the WCNC, so follow Fire Police signs to the car pool and, if possible, the next available space inside the cemetery.

Thank you for your overwhelming support of the WAA Flower Laying Event! Together we were able to honor all of our heroes and their families through this event. We hope to see you again in 2023 as we continue this sacred tradition. Once again, thank you!

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We also want to thank all the volunteers and their families who helped the committee by removing 16,608 flowers from Washington Crossing National Cemetery on Monday, January 16, 2023 (Martin Luther King Day). With your participation, the cleanup was a great success, we really appreciate your support!

Welcome to Washington Crossing National Cemetery and thank you for your generous support of our mission to honor as many veterans as possible on Saturday, December 16, 2023 across America. Crown of flowers of the day. Visit the Washington Crossing Lights Facebook page @WCWFV to learn more about our efforts and to donate or purchase flowers that our loyal volunteers will place on the graves of our fallen heroes.

Also, one of the most powerful ways you can help is by sharing on social media that you are volunteering to help with the flower ceremony during America Day. Click on your favorite social media links below.

What does sponsoring a wreath mean? That means you'll be honoring an American hero at more than 2,800 locations across the country on America Day this year. This is the day set aside to lay wreaths at the places where we remember, honor and teach our veterans: cemeteries, memorials, parks... wherever we remember them. Respect the sacrifices.

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However, we couldn't do it without your support. Your sponsorship will ensure that a wreath is handcrafted with All-American balsam and tied with a red velvet bow right here in Columbia Falls, Maine. It will then be taken to one of our participating locations, where a volunteer will place it at the fallen hero's memorial. This volunteer will then "say his name" to ensure that the legacy of this veteran's work, service and sacrifice is never forgotten.

So what does it mean to sponsor flowers? This means you have the opportunity to join a grateful nation in saying "thank you" to our veterans.

*Please note: Special Venues accept a limited number of sponsorships designated as "Official Only". Any additional sponsorships received beyond those used for the event will be distributed elsewhere. On the last Thursday of every month, Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Bucks County holds military burials for veterans who have never been claimed by family and are often left to the coroner. the shelf

The service for the "repentant" began almost a decade ago and includes the traditional bugle, a color guard and three volleys of guns.

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A bugler sounds the taps to end the funeral rites of 14 veterans who died without attending. The service is based in Newtown, Pennsylvania. held at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in (Emma Lee/)

Thursday's ceremony honoring 14 veterans drew people from across the region to make sure those who served don't go unclaimed. From the motorcycle groups Warriors Watch and Patriot Guard to members of the Disabled American Veterans to a local member of Congress, nearly 100 people helped mark his service, even though they never met the deceased.

Members of the Warrior Vigilance Riders carry American flags at the funerals of 14 veterans whose remains have not been claimed. (Emma Lee/)

Carol Shelby Ford is a Vietnam-era vet in Langhorne who rides her motorcycle every month, whether the dead are local or elsewhere. She and other cyclists formed a procession for veterans who served from World War II to the Persian Gulf War.

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"They didn't just say he was fighting for Chester County in Vietnam," he said. "They fought for everyone."

An Army National Guard soldier stands next to the remains of 14 deceased veterans. (Emma Lee/)

Like Ford, many of those in attendance said they come to bury veterans out of a sense of obligation, a small token of gratitude to people who gave so much to their country and, in many cases, died alone.

"It could be a relative of mine that died and I wanted someone to be there for them like they were here to serve our country," explained Carol Rathbiger of Chester County, who used the work. Her husband put the bodies inside.

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Veterans carry flags at a funeral for 14 veterans who died without care. The service is based in Newtown, Pennsylvania. held at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in (Emma Lee/)

Rathbeger is part of the 6B network of biker groups. The group learned of the incident through the Chester County Coroner's Office. The question of remaining unclaimed

Justin Newman, a former Chester County coroner's office worker, marked nine bodies Thursday and coordinated with the 6B Network and other groups to drum up local interest in the ceremony.

This is the second time he has helped identify and bury veterans whose military service would not have been recognized.

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Justin Newman, a former Chester County Coroner's Office intern who helped identify veterans among the office's unclaimed remains, receives a memorial flag during a service for 14 veterans who died without guardians. (Emma Lee/)

In "Unclaimed," an ongoing series in the Bucks County Courier-Times, investigative reporters are finding that unclaimed remains are growing in number in our area, increasingly falling into the hands of county coroners.

"Between Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County in New Jersey, we probably found about 300 people," said Joe Sivaglia, a reporter for the project.

Sevaglia and fellow reporter James McGuinness were also at the funeral Thursday where they buried the remains of four Bucks County residents whose work helped identify them as veterans.

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Joe Sivaglia, an investigative reporter for the Bucks County Courier-Times, attends a funeral for 14 veterans he helped identify through his reporting. (Emma Lee/)

One of the men buried was Leo Murphy, a veteran Sevaglia knew from his time covering homeless encampments in suburban Bristol.

"Leo had talked to me about being a military veteran because my family was veterans," he said. "So I know at least one veteran and I'm so glad Leo is finally resting."

The remains of Leo D. Murphy (center) are the first veterans identified by investigative reporter Joe Sevaglia, along with the remains of 13 other veterans at Washington Crossing National Cemetery. (Emma Lee/)

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But trying out military service is often very tedious. According to McGuinness, the records contain typographical errors or misspelled names, and names that appear in the Social Security Administration index are difficult to record after 2013.

Still, it's work other coroner's offices have said they want to do, and Newman, Sevaglia and McGuinness have vowed to continue.

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