{"id":26481,"date":"2015-05-24T22:08:03","date_gmt":"2015-05-25T05:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=26481"},"modified":"2015-05-25T00:07:05","modified_gmt":"2015-05-25T07:07:05","slug":"gosilent-this-memorial-day-at-1201-pm-edt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=26481","title":{"rendered":"#GoSilent this Memorial Day at 12:01 PM EDT"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_26482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26482\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/iava.org\/memorial-day\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IAVAGoSilent-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"Click here to visit the IAVA webpage with more information on #gosilent \" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IAVAGoSilent-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IAVAGoSilent.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click here to visit the IAVA webpoage with more information on #gosilent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>This Memorial Day,<br \/>\nremember to Honor the Fallen<br \/>\nGo Silent this Memorial Day (Monday May 25, 2015) at 12:01 PM EDT (9:00 AM PDT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Memorial Day, Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Of America, Inc.(IAVA) will lay a wreath before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery at 12:01 EDT. Gather your friends and family across the country and pause with us for a national moment of silence to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>Take the pledge to<br \/>\n#GoSilent<br \/>\nPledges are being made in honor of:<br \/>\nIraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/iava.org\/memorial-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/iava.org\/memorial-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26489\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/PoliceWeek_2015_0203.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/PoliceWeek_2015_0203-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Police Week, May 11, 2015 (photo by Maddy, click to enlarge)\" width=\"585\" height=\"399\" class=\"size-large wp-image-26489\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Police Week, May 11, 2015 (photo by Maddy Flanagan, click to enlarge)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note:<\/strong>  The wreath shown in the photo was brought to Washington D.C. by a class of visiting middle school children (something many do when visiting D.C.)  When a wreath is replaced by another, the soldier places it behind the tombstone, facing Washington D.C. Three wreaths were dedicated on this particular day, among the many year &#8217;round.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, May 25, 2015 at 12:01 P.M. the wreath so dedicated will be presented by the Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Of America, Inc.(IAVA) in conjunction with their invitation to &#8220;Go Silent&#8221; for a minute to honor the fallen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Memorial Day, remember to Honor the Fallen Go Silent this Memorial Day (Monday May 25, 2015) at 12:01 PM EDT (9:00 AM PDT) This Memorial Day, Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Of America, Inc.(IAVA) will lay a wreath before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery at 12:01 EDT. 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