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George Washington Birthday Parade 2022 – SAR Compatriots Marching

From the time of the Revolutionary War, the City of Alexandria has celebrated George Washington’s birthday with parades, performances, and dances. Each year, members of the Sons of the …American Revolution (SAR) proudly march along the parade route, including the local George Washington Chapter, Virginia SAR. The 2022 event was held February 21, 2022.

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George Washington Birthday Parade 2022 – SAR Compatriots Marching

From the time of the Revolutionary War, the City of Alexandria has …

George Washington Birthday Parade – SAR Compatriots Marching

Members of the SAR Color Guard, the George Washington Chapter Virginia …

Hunter & Whitaker Grave Marking, Flint Hill Cemetery

Grave marking ceremony of two patriots, John Chapman Hunter (P-188438) …

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution – SAR Color Guard renders honors

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Monday, February 21, 2022 – The George Washington …

William Lee Grave Marking at Mount Vernon February 5, 2022

Honoring a patriot of color, William Lee, with a grave marking by the …

Honored at Last: American Revolutionary War Patriots Remembered at Graveside Ceremony, Part 2

On a partly cloudy day in Alexandria, VA The George Washington Chapter …

On a partly cloudy day in Alexandria, VA The George Washington Chapter Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution gathered to honor fallen soldiers John Longden, John Sloan, …and Joseph Smith.
The ceremony took place at 11am in the Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery. Each grave was marked with an American flag. President of the George Washington Chapter, Jay Henn, led the welcoming and Reverend Grace Han, Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church led the invocation. As people from all chapters of the SAR gathered in remembrance of these men, Pastor Han read Psalm 121, quoting, “Oh God, by whose mercy the faithful depart and rest.”
The singing of the National Anthem followed. SAR grave marking ceremonies do not typically incorporate the singing of the National Anthem, but today was special. This year has been shifted drastically by the effects of the pandemic. “We try to do four veterans a year but with the pandemic it’s been tough,” states Jay Henn, chapter president. So many ceremonies have been cancelled, and so many heroes are forgotten. The GWSAR, however, has a large database which they are utilizing to expand their records of fallen soldiers of the Revolution and honor more and more men.
Each marked grave received an American flag and an SAR emblem as Richard Rankin, chapter treasurer, led the spectators in the SAR pledge. The graves of the three soldiers are arbitrarily dispersed throughout the cemetery, just as these men almost were in history. But as Alexandrians came together to honor them, they will be united in posterity.
The ceremony was concluded with a benediction by Donald Reynolds, chapter chaplain, who reminded us to be humbled by these markers and encouraged to uphold what these men fought for. In such unprecedented times, a little humility and courage will go a long way.
To see the grave markings of these three heroes, and numerous other marked heroes, visit the Alexandria National Cemetery on Wilkes Street, open to the public for all forms of remembrance.Show More