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This site on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington DC became the focal point of reverence for Americas veterans Similar ceremonies occurred earlier in England and France where an unknown soldier was buried in each natio. VA National Cemetery Administration In 862 President Lincoln signed into law legislation authorizing the establishment of national cemeteries for the soldiers who shall die in the service of the country Fourteen cemeteries were established that y Salfordgovuk brPage 2br Introduction Environmental Issues The coffin is probably the most symbolic item of the funeral proceeding and most families are not aware of the choices of coffins which are currently available It is only right that the family The holiday started in 1919 when President Wilson proclaimed November 11 to be Armistice Day. . Veterans Day. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938.. Australian Soldier . The honorable PJ Keating, MP, Prime Minister. Speech Maker Don Watson. 11. th. of November, 1993. Context for Speech. • . Keating two years into PM role
• Held on 11th November, the day Australian’s celebrate Armistice Day and the end of WWI/Remembrance Day
• May b1993- Republic Advisory Committee set up- created by the Keating Labor government, the Committee laid the foundations for proposed Constitutional change
• Mabo- 1992/ Native title- 1993- Both movements involving Aboriginal identity and their struggle towards national reconciliation, this factor led Keating to word his speech in a way that was still emotionally impacting, yet respectful of the Aboriginal community. 
• Speech was delivered in the middle of the Reconciliation debate- concerns about Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal identity. Keating had to be careful with wording as to not offend any particular party.
• Worked with speech writer Don Watson who believed that once a speech is delivered, it is the property of the speechmaker, as it gives their views, attitudes, preferred language and intonation.. Monuments. are built with materials like . granite. , . bronze. , and . marble. . Among them, granite is the most common and widely used. Granite is preferred because it is durable and attractive.. Advantages of Using Granite for Cemetery Monument . BARTLETT. LETTER . TO . AN . UNKNOWN SOLDIER. 1418NOW.org.uk/letter. Why do . w. e . h. ave . m. emorials?. Cenotaph in Whitehall . © . Creative Commons. Memorial statue . © . Creative Commons. Poppy wreaths at a memorial . To . discover what life was like for a soldier in world war one. What was a soldier like?. Most soldiers were normal men and boys brought from the streets of Britain to fight for their country. They had little to no experience of fighting and were recruited to join the war. . Veteran Burial Benefits. Why I’m here. . Of the more than 1,000,000 Veterans living in Southern California. …only 12 percent will be buried in a National Cemetery. .. Who is eligible?. All members of the Armed Forces who served at least one day on active duty (prior to 1980) or two years on active duty (after 1980) and discharged under other than dishonorable circumstances. . The slide show set looks at the design of cemeteries, and some of the meanings behind the plantings in our heritage cemeteries.. The many historic cemeteries that dot our towns and countryside leave us a legacy of history, art and culture, which today, we can struggle to understand.. A National Historic Landmark. 3/11/2016. 1. Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery Fence: . Minnesota’s History. Originally established in 1853, originally . known as Layman’s . Cemetery. O. ldest . surviving cemetery in . Veteran Health & Cemetery Benefits. Department of New Hampshire LEAD Training. February 28, 2015. Goals and Objectives. Discuss the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration . Fragile Lands Protection--. Part III. Sandra L. . Arlinghaus. and William E. . Arlinghaus. Presented at the . Second Annual . GooglEarth. Day Conference. Held in 2024 Dana Building. School of Natural Resources and Environment. Who were these soldiers?. Mother?. Wife? . Daughter? . Sister?. Husband. ?. Brother?. Uncle?. Fa. ther?. Son. Brother. Cousin. Nephew. Neighbor. Friend. Boyfriend. They were real people…. They were real people…. —THORN WILDER INTRODU Wake Forest Cemetery Historical Listings The Wake Forest Cemetery is divided into Sections to ease identifying plot locations. Using the town’s online burial search t