Flowers of the Forest.
It was September 9, 1513. The place was, and still is, a meadowland on a low hill just south of the village of Branxton, Northumberland,...
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Wake and District
Apr 11, 20212 min
A Folded Flag.
What is the importance of a folded flag? Most people who see this picture, see a folded flag and think nothing of it. To the family of a...
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Wake and District
Mar 30, 20211 min
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, 20214 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, 20212 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, 20214 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, 20211 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, 20212 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, 20211 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, 20212 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, 20212 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, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20212 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, 20217 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, 20203 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, 20203 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, 20202 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, 20205 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, 20202 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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