NEW YORK – A proud tradition continued in a steady rain as Supreme President Andrew Zachariades, accompanied by Colonel Nicholas P. Vamvakias (U.S. Army ret.), past supreme treasurer; Captain Demosthenes N. Kolaras (U.S. Navy ret.), former AHEPA executive director; and Colonel Ronald B. Baldinger (U.S. Air Force ret.), member, AHEPA Chapter 542, Sterling, Va., laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, on behalf of a grateful American Hellenic community, May 22.
An Honor Guard Specialist from 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) assisted them. Since 1924 Ahepans have returned annually to Arlington to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, AHEPA Says.
Also, AHEPA family members from the metro-Washington, DC area will gather this Saturday to memorialize those identified as Greek Americans or Greek Orthodox who are buried at Arlington National Cemetery by presenting a wreath of artificial flowers at each gravesite and pause in remembrance of those who perished for our nation.
This ceremony has been performed annually since 1949.
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