{"id":12418,"date":"2025-06-10T09:42:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T13:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?p=12418"},"modified":"2025-06-10T09:46:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T13:46:17","slug":"sc-hibernians-honor-our-veterans-in-washington-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aoh.com\/2025\/06\/10\/sc-hibernians-honor-our-veterans-in-washington-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"SC Hibernians Honor our Veterans in Washington, DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8404-278x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8404-278x300.jpeg 278w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8404-948x1024.jpeg 948w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8404-768x830.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8404-1422x1536.jpeg 1422w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8404-1896x2048.jpeg 1896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Shortly after Memorial&nbsp;Day, Brothers from South Carolina and Georgia laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery&#8217;s&nbsp;Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, DC. The ceremony concluded a weekend (June 6-8th) of family fun and sightseeing that included attendance at Dropkick Murphy&#8217;s Rally for Veterans on the National Mall, visits to several Smithsonian Museums, and a private tour of the the White House and US Capitol building coordinated by SC Senator Lindsay Graham&#8217;s congressional staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To conclude the weekend, the travel party which included State Vice President Greg Buehner, Greenville AOH Man of the Year Joseph Carey, South Carolina State President Kevin Barnes and Georgia State President and National Director Ryan Curry attended Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and were joined by Brendan Cooney, Veterans Chair of the Virginia State Board for the Changing of the Guard and the Wreath Laying Ceremony in Arlington, Va. As the AOH contingent stepped out for the wreath laying ceremony, a bout of misty Irish weather did not dampen our spirits, but served as a reminder that Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity is needed now more than ever. As a group we were honored to participate in the wreath laying and in some small way recognize the sacrifices of so many who fought for freedom and the rights we hold dear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks to the Barnes and Buehner family, and to Kevin Barnes for coordinating the event and working with the White House, Senator Graham&#8217;s staff, and Arlington National Cemetery\u00a0to make the weekend a memorable one for all involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"699\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"12419\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8417-699x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8417-699x1024.jpeg 699w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8417-205x300.jpeg 205w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8417-768x1125.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8417-1048x1536.jpeg 1048w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8417-1398x2048.jpeg 1398w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8417-scaled.jpeg 1747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"701\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"12420\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8436-701x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8436-701x1024.jpeg 701w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8436-205x300.jpeg 205w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8436-768x1121.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8436-1052x1536.jpeg 1052w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8436-1403x2048.jpeg 1403w, https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_8436-scaled.jpeg 1753w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div class = 'socialMediaOnEveryPost'><div id=\"sgmbShare1-1\" class=\"sgmbShare jssocials-theme-classic sgmbWidget1-1\"><\/div><div class=\"dropdownWrapper dropdownWrapper1 dropdownWrapper-for-widget \" id=\"dropdownWrapper-for-widget\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dropdownLabel\" id=\"dropdownLabel-share-list\"><span class=\"sgmbButtonListLabel1\">Share List<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dropdownPanel dropdownPanel1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><script>  SGMB_URL = \"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-builder\/\"; 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