March 18, 2021 – Never Forget Garden planned at first VA Facility in the US
2 years ago
All, Spring is upon us and many individuals and organizations have jumped forward in their planning of Never Forget Gardens all across the US and in other countries, supporting the national commemoration of the Centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Attached is the press release for the NFG that is under development, with a planned dedication date on July 17th at the Veterans Affairs Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center.
The garden drawing was used by permission of the artist Janis Arlandson-Coder.
View the press release HERE
If you are planning a dedication for your community's Never Forget Garden, please reach out to our Never Forget Garden team so we can add you to the calendar and share your hard work and ideas.
Never Forget Garden Team:
Richard Azzaro, Project Director (SHGTUS), razzaro@verizon.net
Marilyn Wellen, Project Director (American Rose Society), roseusa@suddenlink.net
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How many times will a Sentinel be on duty during the shift?
Each Relief has a 24 hour rotational work day. Ideally, four qualified Sentinels, one Relief Commander (RC), one Assistant Relief Commander (ARC), and several Sentinels in training comprise the Relief. The daily walk schedule is made by the RC or ARC and is dependent on the number of Sentinels who are proficient enough to guard the Tomb in front of the public. Generally, the Sentinel will do several walks back to back and then be done for the day. However, in extreme cases, Sentinels have been known to go back-to-back (every other walk) for the entire shift.
