Loved1Remembered.com chosen for 2009 Military Salute Project 
Thursday, March 26, 2009, 04:54 PM
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Trumbull, CT — March 26, 2009 — A local Trumbull business has been chosen to provide silk flower memorial arrangements for the 2009 Remember the Fallen Military Tribute. Loved1Remembered LLC, founded in 2006, provides handmade silk flower memorial arrangements to cemeteries, mausoleums, public and private memorials, roadside memorials, funerals and more. “We have created red, white and blue silk flower memorial cemetery cones displaying the American flag for the annual Military Salute Project.” says Moya Waters, owner of Loved1Remembered.com. “It is an honor to be chosen to provide memorial flowers to our fallen heroes. Each cemetery cone is made with heavy hearts as we know they will be placed on the final resting places of soldiers who have sacrificed everything for us. I hope this tribute brings some comfort to their families and friends. We can never forget these soldiers; their lives were the cost of our freedom. They paid the ultimate sacrifice for this country.” In early 2008, the Military Salute Project purchased two silk flower memorial wreaths from Loved1Remembered LLC that were placed at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial during the 2008 Honor & Remember Ride To Washington. Jeff Seeber, the Military Salute Project Director, contacted Moya Waters when the group began planning for the 2009 Remember The Fallen Tribute. Loved1Remembered.com offered to donate the cost of their production time "as our contribution to such a great cause” resulting in a significant price discount for the silk flower memorial arrangements.

The Military Salute Project will conduct 80 graveside visitations in Minnesota and western Wisconsin this spring and summer to honor veterans who have fought and died during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The graveside visitations were the idea of a small group of Vietnam veterans. While in Washington D.C. to take part in the national Honor & Remember Ride, they visited Arlington National Cemetery where they placed memorials on the graves of six Minnesota veterans. They took photographs of each of these graves and loaded them onto their website, www.militarysalute.com. The response from families of fallen soldiers was overwhelming and each year more families from Minnesota request the visit and placement of memorials on their loved ones graves by the members of the Military Salute Project. Jeff Seeber, the Military Salute Project Director, said “We're hearing from additional families almost every day who plan to attend. The Tribute is taking on a life of its own”. Regarding the awareness of the annual tribute, Jeff says “We now have the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs spreading the word as well as numerous military and patriotic organizations throughout the state. We never expected it would turn into what it's become.” They expect approximately 125 motorcycles, support vehicles and a police escort to participate as part of their Armed Forces Day Ride on May 16. Members of the Minnesota Bugles Across America, the Minnesota Patriot Guard and Troop 60 of the Boy Scouts of America have volunteered to escort the families, sound Taps and place flowers at each graveside.

For more information on Loved1Remembered LLC:
Moya Waters, 203-380-9797, Info@loved1remembered.com
http://www.loved1remembered.com

For more information on 2009 Military Salute Project:
http://militarysalute.proboards.com

For more information on the 2009 Remember The Fallen Tribute:
http://home.att.net/~militarysalute2/



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