The annual “We Are Remembering – Not Just a Number” event in Bend features a reading of the name, age and hometown of every U.S. service person killed in Afghanistan since 2001 and in Iraq since 2003. The reading now takes over 15 hours.Beautiful hand-written placards with names of every one of the nearly 7,500 military service members killed to date in the wars in Afghanistan (since 2001) and Iraq (since 2003) transform Troy field into a powerful memorial. 2022 is the 15th year of the event.
Deschutes Memorial Gardens Service
1:00pm
Deschutes Memorial Gardens 63875 N. Hwy 97 Bend OR, 97701
Hi Sandy. Thanks for your very good question. I spoke with a member of VFW Post 1643, the organizer of the annual event at Memorial Gardens. He indicates that the ceremony this year will again not include placement of wreaths. The reason is not due to COVID, but rather because of feedback the VFW has received from people attending the ceremony regarding the length of the ceremony. Apparently, people like how the ceremony is shorter by not placing wreaths. I was informed that it is possible that they will place wreaths again in the future if enough people want it. I hope this information is helpful and that you have a meaningful Memorial Day. Take care!
I was hoping to see the wreaths now that Covid is not front and center.
Some are so darn self-centered even when it comes to the fallen.
They want to rush home and watch TV instead of being inconvenienced by the laying of the wreaths. Sad.
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Will the placing of the wreaths be done this year? We have been careful during COVID and didn’t place them.
Hi Sandy. Thanks for your very good question. I spoke with a member of VFW Post 1643, the organizer of the annual event at Memorial Gardens. He indicates that the ceremony this year will again not include placement of wreaths. The reason is not due to COVID, but rather because of feedback the VFW has received from people attending the ceremony regarding the length of the ceremony. Apparently, people like how the ceremony is shorter by not placing wreaths. I was informed that it is possible that they will place wreaths again in the future if enough people want it. I hope this information is helpful and that you have a meaningful Memorial Day. Take care!
I was hoping to see the wreaths now that Covid is not front and center.
Some are so darn self-centered even when it comes to the fallen.
They want to rush home and watch TV instead of being inconvenienced by the laying of the wreaths. Sad.
🇺🇸✝️❤️
What is the length of the 1pm ceremony?
Hi Eric. It should be no more than an hour, probably a little less. Take care!