Ringing of the Bells.
The tradition of ringing a bell at a firefighter's funeral stretches back more than 200 years. Generations ago, a bell would ring at the...
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Wake and District
- Mar 30, 2021
- 4 min
The Flyover.
The Police Funeral Flyby -- one of the most solemn and honorable duties for the police aviator... The first funeral flyover of aircraft...
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Wake and District
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
Taps.
Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognizable or more stirring and able to render emotion than Taps. Up until the Civil...
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Wake and District
- Mar 21, 2021
- 4 min
Twenty-One Gun Salute.
Cops pledge to serve the public good and put their lives on the line daily. When they pass away, whether from circumstances in the line...
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Wake and District
- Mar 12, 2021
- 1 min
The Bells Rang.
On March 13, 1996, a man walked into the Dunblane (Scotland) Primary School armed with several guns. He fired his weapons 109 times...
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Wake and District
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
Faith, Hope, Love, and Luck.
Are you a lucky or unlucky person? Or, to put it more precisely, are you prepared to be lucky? “Luck is what happens when preparation...
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Wake and District
- Feb 26, 2021
- 1 min
There are cops...
Congratulations to Colonel Glenn M. McNeill, Jr of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol on his retirement. Press release here. We...
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Wake and District
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
Strive for more.
We often start things with a very good reason behind why we are doing it. There is typically a motivation that is driving us forward. But...
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Wake and District
- Feb 21, 2021
- 2 min
Luck is no accident.
This past week (February 2017) members of Wake and District were lucky to play alongside The Piano Guys at performances in Asheville and...
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Wake and District
- Feb 13, 2021
- 1 min
Love is...
St. Valentine’s Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. Several martyrdom stories...
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Wake and District
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Mindfulness.
For the past year, nearly every part of our lives has been affected by COVID-19. Over time, this period of uncertainty can lead to...
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Wake and District
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Skirling Stereotypes.
By now, many of you have seen the GEICO Insurance commercial, Trouble With Noisy Pipes? If not, take 30 seconds and watch the clip below...
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Wake and District
- Jan 4, 2021
- 7 min
On the horizon...
On Monday, January 4, 2021 the members of Wake and District gathered virtually as we held our annual general meeting looking back at 2020...
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Wake and District
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
The year of the asterisk.
2020*. We began this year with similar intent as the previous, with plans to hit the regional competition circuit and make a trek to...
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Wake and District
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
Shall we play for him?
On Saturday, December 5, 2020 our band was back participating at the Flowers Plantation Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, a tradition we...
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Wake and District
- Dec 19, 2020
- 2 min
USA Mobile Mini-Band Major.
A first of it's kind mobile mini-band major online mini-band competition was held in the United Sates, attracting 21 separate bands from...
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Wake and District
- Nov 25, 2020
- 5 min
What will keep you in the game?
There are 3 types of people who will read this post; Those who would say "hmmm nice one, a good idea, i'll think about it" — trust us,...
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Wake and District
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
When words fail...
Today we remember President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas,...
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Wake and District
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
Checkered hats?
The Sillitoe Tartan was originally developed by Percy Sillitoe a pattern – of black-and-white or blue-and-white chequered markings. ...
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Wake and District
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
Fortunate. Fulfilled. Forward.
Very few people have everything they want. True, some may have a lot more than others, but the vast majority of us have hopes that have...
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