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KANSAS SOCIETY IOWA SOCIETY At a March 3 ceremony at Marshalltown High School, Compatriot Danny Krock of the Iowa Society of the Sons of the American Revolution presented two cadets with the SAR Bronze Good Citizenship Medal. This award recognizes persons whose achievements are noteworthy in their school, community or state. This medal is authorized for presentation to the U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Corps to an outstanding cadet nominated by his/her commanding officer. The award recognizes the cadet's leadership, military bearing, excellence of character, scholarship and citizenship. The recipients were Brandon Aldred, a senior from Indianola, and Moises Garcia, a League cadet from Marshalltown. Aldred will attend the U.S. Naval Academy this fall. Garcia attends Miller Middle School. He has participated in multiple League cadet trainings, including basic orientation and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). PP Iowa SAR Secretary and Treasurer Volney Smith joined members of several C.A.R. and DAR chapters at a special Wreaths Across America ceremony in Ames, Iowa. Attending were Toots Kennedy (Sun Dial Chapter DAR), Michelle Rembert (Sun Dial Chapter DAR), Marlys Ankrum (Spinning Wheel Chapter DAR), Kathy Smith (Abigail Adams Chapter DAR), Megan Rembert (Deborah Sampson Chapter C.A.R.), Isaac Harris (Deborah Sampson Chapter CAR), Susan Harris (Sun Dial Chapter DAR), Jarid Olson (Deborah Sampson Chapter C.A.R). and Sari Lamberts (Sun Dial Chapter DAR). SPRING 2013 On Dec. 15 as America honored veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the KSSAR placed 800 wreaths at the Leavenworth National Cemetery with the help of approximately 300 area citizens. There was a slight chill in the air and a breeze that unfurled our nation's flags. The color guard stood in silent pause and reflected upon the sacrifices those fallen heroes made for our nation. MARYLAND SOCIETY The John Hanson Chapter of the Maryland Society of SAR is the primary sponsor for the annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony and wreath laying at the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery near Upper Marlboro, Md. This is part of the nationwide project, which this year distributed more than 400,000 wreaths in 765-plus cemeteries at home and overseas. The chapter has sponsored the ceremony the past five years, as it has continued to grow in community interest and involvement. This year, almost 300 attended the event and watched the scripted ceremony honoring the fallen heroes from our seven services (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and POWMIA) as local Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Rolling Thunder, Civil Air Patrol, Masonic lodges and individuals laid the ceremonial wreaths. An SAR honor guard provided the flags with the Boy Scouts, and the 257th U.S. Army Band provided the bugler for "Taps." Then the organizations randomly placed the wreaths—sold during the October-November selling campaign—throughout the cemetery, which contains some 22,000 gravesites. This year, 285 wreaths were sold and distributed, an increase of 50 wreaths from the previous year. MICHIGAN SOCIETY At its Dec. 13, 2012, general membership meeting, The Oaks Chapter, MISSAR, presented a check for $500 to The John Dingell Veteran's Hospital. Bill Browning, director of volunteer services for the hospital, accepted the donation and gave a talk about the hospital and the vital work it is doing to serve our veterans. In the past year, the hospital has served 45,000 patients, many with ongoing treatments. The hospital is fortunate to have 1,200 volunteers to help provide the services. Its current mission is to eliminate homelessness among veterans by 2015. It also is treating many returning veterans with traumatic brain injuries. The Oaks Chapter donation was raised through its "Bits and Nibbles" fundraiser, initiated by late-President Robert Koller. The donation will be used to provide support for the hospital's rooftop healing garden. MINNESOTA SOCIETY Dr. Steven Keillor, brother of Garrison Keillor, spoke at the annual George Washington Luncheon held Feb. 23 in Minneapolis. Keillor is adjunct assistant professor of history at Bethel University College of Arts and Sciences. He gave an outstanding presentation entitled "First Minnesota Regiment: Civil War Heroes Inspired by Revolutionary Heroes." Keillor noted that both the Union and Confederate soldiers saw an affinity with the American Revolution. The Union soldiers saw themselves as defenders of the government that the Revolution created and the Confederate soldiers were rebelling against their mother country, just as the Revolutionary War soldiers did. Keillor cited many stories of James A. Wright, an orderly sergeant in Company F of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Afterward, Keillor autographed his book, No More Gallant a Deed: A Civil War Memoir of the First Minnesota Volunteers, a collection of writings by James A. Wright and edited by Keillor. 29