April 23, 2020

Sons pay respect during annual Washington wreath-laying tour

By The American Legion
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Sons pay respect during annual Washington wreath-laying tour
Sons of the American Legion National Commander Clint Bolt walks with a wreath to the Vietnam Memorial during a memorial wreath laying tour in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, March 8. Photo by Ben Mikesell/The American Legion

Over 30 wreaths were laid during the annual Washington Conference.

Over 100 American Legion Family members, led by Sons of The American Legion National Commander Clint Bolt, laid wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery and other memorials during the annual Washington Conference in March.

SAL members from 24 detachments, including the Detachment of Puerto Rico, placed 32 wreaths as part of the annual wreath-laying tours during the trip to Washington. Bolt participated in wreath-laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the World War II Memorial and the Korean War Memorial.

SAL members also attended several meetings during the conference itself, and Bolt, SAL National Legislative Commission Chairman Thomas Deal and Vice Chairman Mike Monserud attended National Commander James “Bill” Oxford’s testimony on Capitol Hill along with other members of The American Legion Family.

The Sons of the American Legion memorial wreath laying tour stops first at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, March 8. Photo by Ben Mikesell/The American Legion
Nebraska National Executive Committeeman George Sevick during a memorial wreath laying at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, March 8. Photo by Ben Mikesell/The American Legion
Wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, March 8. Photo by Ben Mikesell/The American Legion
Sons of the American Legion members attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, March 8. Photo by Ben Mikesell/The American
Sons of the American Legion National Commander Clint Bolt and Vice Commander Gary Nelson participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, March 8. Photo by Ben Mikesell/The American Legion
Sons of the American Legion members attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, March 8. Photo by Ben Mikesell/The American Legion
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