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The Keep The Spirit of '45 Alive National Day of Remembrance is a day for our nation to remember and reflect upon the courage and contributions of our WWII veterans and the Greatest Generation through celebrations in cities and communities all across America.
The variety of Spirit of 45 celebrations is virtually unlimited. They can range from community and company picnics or barbeques in city parks to concerts with big bands or community bands featuring the music of WWII and an area for swing dancing. Displays of WWII military equipment with WWII reenactors are always popular.
Other possibilitie include stage shows with a big band, singers, dancers and comedians in the style of the Bob Hope USO shows that honored members of the military and veterans for so many years.
Celebrations could also be a swing dance in a local organization's facilities, like an American Legion or VFW hall, or Moose and Elk Clubs. Perhaps a community swing dance -- maybe a sock-hop in the style of the 1940's in a local hall or high school gym. Many private parties may also be interested in hosting a Spirit of 45 event.
Big Band Leaders
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All Spirit of '45 celebrations should include participation in Taps Across America
This will be a nation-wide pause, a shared moment of prayer and reflection, to consider the blessings we've all enjoyed because of the courage, sacrifices and commitments of our veterans and the Greatest Generation.
Then, in the time-honored tradition of our nation's military, trumpeters and buglers all across the country will join together in the playing of Taps at Twilight in their time zone in a united salute to honor our veterans of all wars, past and present.
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Trumpeters and Buglers
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Spirit of '45 celebrations should also include participation a Stories of Service program.
This project is an effort to encourage veterans and senior citizens to write or record their memories of WWII for inclusion in a Library of Congress database and on the web. The project will enable future generations to learn the history of WW II through first hand accounts from people who were directly involved.
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| The plan is to perpetuate these celebrations with an annual Day of Remembrance. A bill has been submitted to Congress to continue this tradition by making the second Sunday of every August an annual National Day of Remembrance. |