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Army secretary reverses decision to cancel Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery
Washington Examiner ^ | 11/17/20 | Mica Soellner

Posted on 11/17/2020 12:20:23 PM PST by BuckeyeGW

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy directed the Arlington National Cemetery to hold its annual Wreaths Across America event after lawmakers raised objections when the event, which honors fallen soldiers, was canceled over coronavirus concerns

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2020election; arlington; army; election2020; landslide; soldiers; trumplandslide; wreaths

1 posted on 11/17/2020 12:20:23 PM PST by BuckeyeGW
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To: BuckeyeGW

They are outdoors, right? Germs gonna hover round their heads like a bowl of Quaker oatmeal?

BaHhhhh...


2 posted on 11/17/2020 12:24:16 PM PST by madison10 (Re Biden: They knew he was a snake when they voted for him.)
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To: BuckeyeGW

Epic blowback worked, but you do have to wonder what sort of low-grade sawdust Ryan McCarthy has between his ears to even dream up a directive like prohibiting laying wreaths in a cemetery because of Covid.


3 posted on 11/17/2020 12:25:54 PM PST by Flick Lives (My work's illegal, but at least it's honest. - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds)
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To: Flick Lives

I wasn’t under the impression that HE was the one who issued the original cancellation order.


4 posted on 11/17/2020 12:30:06 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("There's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.")
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To: BuckeyeGW

Fine people in Maine whom I trained when I lived there. The volunteers and contributors are all patriots.They have opened a new national cemetery there and have an outdoor theater with events free to Veterans. Contribute if you can.


5 posted on 11/17/2020 12:32:51 PM PST by larryjohnson (FReepersonaltrainer)
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To: BuckeyeGW

HE NEEDS TO BE FIRED.TODAY...what a dumbass to cancer. The WREATHS!!.


6 posted on 11/17/2020 12:34:17 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: BuckeyeGW

Just another Government mistake, no big deal. Like the new ballots found, or the miscounts, no big deal.


7 posted on 11/17/2020 12:35:13 PM PST by 1Old Pro ( )
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To: BuckeyeGW

It’s outdoors and the honorees are already dead!

*Rolleyes*


8 posted on 11/17/2020 12:42:06 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: BuckeyeGW

Well, cancel the Wreath Ceremony
Are you willing to cancel those who protect The Tomb?


9 posted on 11/17/2020 12:44:49 PM PST by Dakota Girl (Romans -read it.)
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To: Ann Archy

I don’t believe he had anything to do with canceling the event . It was some woman namedKaren(seriously).


10 posted on 11/17/2020 12:51:14 PM PST by surrey
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To: BuckeyeGW

Good! I hope my message, to him, helped.

Absurd decision, in the first place.


11 posted on 11/17/2020 12:52:54 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Flick Lives

At Arlington National Cemetery there is a stupidly long TSA-like process to actually get into the cemetery. If they are going to try to send wreaths through a scanner it may take a bit.


12 posted on 11/17/2020 12:54:03 PM PST by Savage Rider
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To: BuckeyeGW

Good! People will be OUTSIDE and probably wearing masks. There is no danger.

As a country we must stop with the Covid paranoia. This thing is here to stay.


13 posted on 11/17/2020 1:01:36 PM PST by proud American in Canada (In these trying times, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!")
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Good choice.

14 posted on 11/17/2020 1:01:56 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: surrey

Then the person who made the decision needs to be named. First and
Last name.


15 posted on 11/17/2020 1:50:28 PM PST by tennmountainman ( Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: BuckeyeGW

i believe Trump reversed it for him


16 posted on 11/17/2020 2:11:38 PM PST by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed. )
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