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Week 259, April 2, 2010 - Good Friday at Walter Reed FRONT GATE NOTES We had a fairly quiet Good Friday night. There was no bus for wounded warriors and their families and it was a long weekend with many troops taking leave. With no snow, sleet, rain, wind or cold to brace against, we had a chance to enjoy some good camaraderie and receive many honks of support from passing drivers. Our MOAB (Mother Of All Banners) sends a strong message to the troops, their visiting families and all who drive past the front gate. On April 9, 2010,...

Walter Reed - Week 214, May 22, 2009, MEMORIAL DAYMEMORIAL DAY - THEY SACRIFICED THEIR TOMORROWS FOR US “If our eyes grow dull, other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain to us.” – General Order No. 11, Washington, DC, May 5, 1868, Headquarters, Grand Army of the Republic. This quote is from the General Order establishing a day in May to gather and present flowers upon the graves of the Fallen. At the first national memorial observance in May 1868, then...