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The White Rose Journal is dedicated to the national Never Forget Garden Project. The Journal is dedicated to collecting and preserving articles and stories written from the initial planning for the Commemoration of the Centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier prior to 2021, through today.
The Journal celebrates and supports the many, many Never Forget Gardens that have been installed and are being planned across the country, and publishes photos of those gardens for all to see. The Journal serves as the gatepost; the place to go for more information in planning new Never Forget Gardens; and help to assist in planning NFGarden’s dedicatons, National Salutes, Garden’s Memorial Services and other NFGarden events and holidays.
Who Are We - Founding Editors of the White Rose Journal …
Richard Azzaro:
Originally from Yonkers, New York - Currently resides in Ellicott City, Maryland Enlisted Regular Army, 25 June, 1962, days after graduating high school - Age 17, as Airborne, Unassigned.
Was selected to go to the 1st Battalion (reinforced) 3rd Infantry "the Old Guard.”
Assigned to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, March, 1963. Served there as a Sentinel and Relief Commander until April, 1965:
Completed enlistment 22 June, 1965. He is Badge No. 19 on the Badge Board in the Guard Quarters.
Worked way through college as a police officer in New York, Illinois, and Washington, DC.
Received Bachelor of Arts: Southern Illinois University: while there he co-founded and served as President of the Southern Illinois University Veterans Corporation (a self help group for veterans at SIU).
Received Law Degree, Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC.
Member of the Maryland Bar.
Beginning with serving as a Law Clerk for Chief Judge John J. Sirica during the Watergate Trials he completed 45 years of federal service in several federal agencies: retiring as the General Counsel of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
Co-founder of the Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Former President.
Executive Producer of the Society's documentary "Voices From the Tomb."
Author of the Society's "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Never Forget.
Garden and the Never Forget Garden Marker and Director of the Never Forget Garden Committee.
President of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Foundation.
Marilyn Wellan
Former President of the American Rose Society; President of Alexandria (La) Garden Club; Master Rosarian; author; advocate for 'Never Forget' Gardens; colleague with Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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