Wreaths across America Matches Your Sponsorship

Please take advantage of this offer by WAA. Order your wreaths through our chapter on our website www.orlcsar.org and click on the WAA logo at the bottom of the pages.

Or click here. 

The wreaths will be laid by us next December at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, OR.

Thank you.

Wreaths across America Ceremony at Willamette National Cemetery

 

 It was cold and rainy at Willamette National Cemetery this morning. In spite of the weather, Oregonians turned out for the holiday tradition of laying wreaths on veterans’ graves.

The Lewis & Clark Color Guard was honored to provide a musket volley at today’s event. In addition, the Color Guard was privileged to escort the Grand Ronde Honor Guard (Veterans' Board of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community), who posted the colors at today’s wreath-laying ceremony. Native Americans serve in the United States’ armed forces in greater numbers per capita than anyone else. The Oneida Indian Nation was the United States’ first ally in the War for Independence — playing a key role in the battles of Oriskany and Saratoga.

   

Chapter Officer Election Results

First, thanks to all of our members who filled out their ballots to vote on our new officers for 2020/2021.

Our new officers are:

President - Eugene Foley, 

Vice President - Eric Salbeda, 

Secretary - Bob Simpson, 

Treasurer - Tom Akers,

Registrar - David Witter, 

Sgt at Arms - Michael Tieman, 

Historian - Rob Greene, 

Chaplain - Eugene Foley

 

Congratulations to all.