12/06/2025
1180 St Stephen Army Cadets wish to offer a personal message of safe travels to Gold Star Mothers and Wreath Across America and all members travelling on your weeklong journey to Arlington National Cemetery for Dec 13th, for your annual event to honor and remember your nation’s service members." May we all help spread the yearlong mission of remembering the fallen, honor those that serve and their families, and teach the next generation the value of freedom."
We look forward to hosting todays HART Ceremony (Honoring Allies and Remembering Together). Coming together with Wreaths Across America this ceremony takes place annually on the United States/ Canada International border-crossing bridge between Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
This Ceremony honors American veterans and Gold Star families coming together with Canadian veterans and Memorial Cross (Silver Cross for Mothers) families to honor fallen heroes and present ceremonial wreaths.
Please join us today Saturday December 6th at 12 NOON Canadian Time.
Today, we officially kick-off the longest veteran's parade in the country - the 2025 Es**rt to Arlington!
Our traditional first day events take place at the Easternmost Point of the United States: West Quoddy Head Light in Lubec, Maine, for sunrise services.
Followed by the Calais Border Patrol Crossing for a special ceremony with Gold Star Mothers at 11am, and then to local Narraguagus High School for a ceremony that begins at 4 p.m.
