SAR participates in Veterans Tribute at Veramar Winery

On May 28, 2022, the Colonel James Wood II Chapter of the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution provided a Color Guard and Musket Squad at Veramar Winery at a festival that honored our American Warrior Heroes. To commemorate Memorial Day and to honor all fallen warriors, Jim Bogaty conducted a wine festival/fundraiser to keep the spirit alive. This included all day live music, food trucks, wine from Veramar Vineyard, Bogati Bodega and James Charles Winery, crafters and interactions with American Veterans.

CJWII musket squad, from left to right: Brett Osborn, Will Reynolds, Mike St Jacques and Sean Carrigan. (Photos courtesy of Anne Simmons)

Gates opened at noon followed by a memorial ceremony. This featured an Honor Guard led my commander Brett Osborn from the Colonel James Wood II Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and a Pipe & Drum demonstration from the City of Winchester Fifes and Drums. To end the ceremony, the Colonel James Wood II Chapter Musket Squad fired a three round salute followed by Doug Hall playing Taps to honor our heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

U.S. Flag and SAR 250th Anniversary Flag.

Musicians on site included The Bryan Shepherd Band, Brennan Edwards & Robert Trey Jett, III and dylan Woelfel. Food trucks were Zainy’s Flyin’ Grill and Captain Pell’s Seafood. Local artists and craftsmen had jewelry, paintings, cord crafts and more.

Several Veterans organizations were present, including Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9760, Combat Veterans Alliance, American Legion Post 41, Heroes on the River and the Korean War Veterans Association. CJWII Chapter members participating were Sean Carrigan, Dale Corey, Doug Hall, Brett Osborn, Will Reynolds, Mike St Jacques and Jim Simmons.

Doug Hall playing Taps.