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Patriots' Day - Culpeper, VA

9/11/2015

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11 Sep 2015                                                   Culpeper, VA

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The Combined Color Guard filled all four sides of the intersection of Main and Davis in the heart of Culpeper at !0:03am.
     A combined Color Guard from the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter, VFW, American Legion, Culpeper County Sheriff's Department, and Culpeper Police Department participated in a Bugles Across America Program to honor the heroes of 9/11.  The Color Guard formed in front of the Culpeper Fire Station at 08:46 and saluted as taps was played in honor of those who died in the first World Trade Center Tower to be hit, and especially to honor the heroes of the NYFD.
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Part of the Combined Color Guard formed in front of the Culpeper Fire Department.
     At 09:03 the same ceremony was repeated in front of the Culpeper Police Department and Sheriff's Office to honor those killed in the second tower to be hit, and especially the heroes of the NYPD and other law enforcement agencies in Manhattan on 9/11.
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Part of the Combined Color Guard in front of the Culpeper Police Office and Sheriff's Office.
     At 09:37 the same ceremony was preformed at the Wine Street Military Memorial in honor of those killed at the Pentagon.
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The Combined Color Guard forming at the Wine Street Military Memorial in Culpeper.
     At 10:03 the same ceremony was conducted at the intersection of Main and Davis in the heart of Culpeper to honor the heroes of United Airlines Flight 93 which was brought down near Shanksville, PA by the actions of heroic passengers who prevented the hijackers from reaching their intended target.
     This was followed by a second playing of taps to honor those slain at Bengahazi, Libya, on 11 Sep 2012.
     The ceremony concluded with Gerry Schuck playing "America the Beautiful".

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The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter Color Guard, on right, lines up on one of the four sides of the intersection to prepare for the 10:03 ceremony. From right to left: Culpeper Minutemen Color Guard Commander Lon Lacey, Don Jennings, and Bill Schwetke.
Click here for video of the ceremonies.
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