Wreath laying ceremony honors Jefferson's 271st birthday

By Staff Sgt. Jennifer C. Johnson, JFHQ-NCR/MDWApril 15, 2014

Wreath laying ceremony honor Jefferson's 271st birthday
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington commanding general and Robin Owen, Division of Park Programs chief render honors during an Armed Forces Full Honors Wr... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Wreath laying ceremony honor Jefferson's 271st birthday
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington commanding general, lays a wreath in honor of former President Thomas Jefferson's 271st birthday at the Thomas Jeffers... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Wreath laying ceremony honor Jefferson's 271st birthday
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Joint Armed Forces Cordon from the Military District of Washington march into the Thomas Jefferson Memorial before an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath Ceremony held in honor of former President Thomas Jefferson's 271st birthday in Washington, D.C.... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Former President and Founding Father Thomas Jefferson was honored on the occasion of his 271st birthday with an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath Ceremony at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington D.C., April 13, 2014.

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Joint Force Headquarters - National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington commanding general and Robin Owen, Division of Park Programs chief laid a wreath in honor of Jefferson's birthday.

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