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WEEPING WILLOW TREE -  Weeping willow trees grow relatively quickly and are remarkably hardy.  Willows can lose a significant number of their branches due to cutting or storms and, as long as their root system remains unharmed they will fully regenerate. In addition, cuttings from willow trees can grow into new trees even after laying on the ground for months unattended, or when planted upside down in the soil.

WOMEN OF THE MOOSE (WOTM) -  The Women of the Moose are the female auxiliary of the Loyal Order of Moose.  The WOTM originated as the Women of Mooseheart Legion in 1913.  In the early years the group had little structure above the Chapter level.   In 1926, Katherine Smith, the Director of Public Employment in the Department of Labor under Davis, was appointed the first "Grand Chancellor" of the Women of the Moose. Under her direction the WOTM grew to 250,000 members by the time of her retirement in 1964.

WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY -  The Crest was designed in 1898 by Professors Larned, Bass, and Tillman, the original design was nearly identical to the current, but was oriented to the right.  In 1923, the coat of arms was oriented to the left to conform to more traditional conventions of heraldry. Some of the older buildings on post still bear the original, right-oriented version.  The shield is topped by the American bald eagle and the academy's motto of "Duty, Honor, Country" and "West Point MDCCCII USMA" which is the date of USMA's founding.

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR VETERAN (SP AM) - The Spanish–American War (Spanish: Guerra hispano-estadounidense or Guerra hispano-americana) was a conflict fought between Spain and the United States in 1898.  Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of the USS Maine in Havana harbor leading to American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.  American acquisition of Spain's Pacific possessions led to its involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately in the Philippine–American War.

WORLD WAR II VETERAN -   World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier.  It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.  It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries.

WORLD WAR I VETERAN (WWI) -   World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, or the Great War, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918.

URN -  The widely used draped urn is one of the many symbols that humans have used to represent their views towards death and the immortal spirit. The urn itself represents a classical funeral urn used for cremations.  A revived interest in classical Greece led to the prevalence of the draped in urn in cemetery symbolism, even though cremation was not terribly popular at this time ( mid to late 1800s).  The urn was also thought to stand for the fact that we all return to ash, or dust; the state from which God created us.

UNITED STATES VETERAN OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW) - The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Inc., is a federally chartered corporation formed on September 23, 1899 by Spanish–American War veterans of the 17th U.S. Infantry.   The objects of the VFW are to: Speed rehabilitation of the nation’s disabled and needy veterans, assist veterans’ widows and orphans and the dependents of needy or disabled veterans, and promote Americanism by means of education in patriotism and by constructive service to local communities.

UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN -  To further research US Army records please visit the National Archives Website at  https://www.archives.gov/research/military/veterans/online

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE VETERAN -  

To further research US Air Force records please visit the National Archives Website at  https://www.archives.gov/research/military/veterans/online