On December 9th, Scott Freeman, Cincinnati Chapter President presented a SAR Flag Certificate of Commendation to Jim Stone, CEO and Owner of Laser Imaging & Design Inc. and Art & Stone Monument Co. in Lebanon Ohio.
Scott Freeman (l) presents Flag Display Commendation to Jim Stone
On a snowy Saturday morning on December 13th the brave, courageous and fit attended the Wreaths Across America Ceremony in Spring Grove Cemetery. Due to the inclement weather, the event started a bit early to try to beat the snowy forecast.
Neither snow nor cold could stop the Cincinnati SAR Color Guard from performing their duties for this event
As the holidays are approaching we are often asked what we want for the holidays!
For a group of new US Citizens, their wishes came through.
Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution – Compatriot Stephen McClanahan welcomed 46 new citizens from 23 countries at a naturalization ceremony held on Friday, December 12th.
This event was held at Mercy McAuley High School in Cincinnati.
The Honorable Judge Stephanie Bowman officiated the ceremony.
We were blessed with many of the High School students participating in the program as well.
Welcome Home and Happier Holidays!
Congratulations to a new group of special new US Citizens!
On Friday, December 9th, representatives of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution were present at a Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Cincinnati.
Compatriots Jack Bredenfoerder, Gerry Knight and Stephen McClanahan welcomed 56 new citizens from 24 countries at a naturalization ceremony.
The event was held at the Potter Stewart Federal Courthouse in downtown Cincinnati.
The Honorable Judge Beth Buchanan officiated the ceremony.
Welcome Home!
This past Wednesday, my wife and I went to visit an old friend.
This gentleman was 95 years old. He has been a gem in the field of diamonds. A veteran, he and his wife have a stable of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. If you want to get a huge smile and a flurry of stories, just ask him about one of his grand kids. Make sure you have some time to listen!
He and his wife are terrific people, folks you want to be like, want to be around.
We try to make it down to see them once every month or so. It is a bit of a trip, however worth it.
When we left the other day, we commented that we were so glad we went to visit. “You never know when our visits may end”. At the end of the day, we took the time to visit, to make some more memories, to spend some time with folks who are very special. We know they enjoyed seeing us and it brightened their day as well.
Heartwarming to say the least!
Upon leaving this couples home, we stopped by a local eatery and were welcomed at the door by the Missing In Action (MIA) / POW table honoring the veterans who have not returned.
POW / MIA (Prisoner of War / Missing in Action) Table setting
During these holidays, it is even more difficult to look back and think of all those special souls we have lost. We cannot change those circumstances, however can act on taking advantage of days we have left with those we love, adore, respect and want to be like.
Please, look around, see to it that you identify someone or many who fit this bill and reach out to them. It may be the biggest gift you can give them, and yourself!
Good luck reaching out!
Recently, one of our members Kenneth Carpenter passed away.
On Saturday, November 22nd the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held a special grave marking ceremony honoring Ken. This event was held at the the Arlington Memorial Gardens in north central Cincinnati.
Members of the Cincinnati Chapter Color Guard
We have plenty of content and options for watching TV programming. Open up the options on our TV’s and we are inundated with options.
All / most carry additional costs.
Recently I attended a movie presentation by Mike Rowe called “Something to Stand For”. This movie was produced by the Angel Guild. Talking with others, they encouraged me to check out the Angel Guild and its programming.
We paid for and watched a couple of great movies including “The Last Rifleman”, “Green and Gold”, “The Senior”, “Bonohoeffer” and most recently “Still Mine”.
The shows are clean and have a positive message. There is a varied content, a bunch is faith based, historical, stories of the human experience. Trust me, I don’t sign up for streaming services if I don’t think they are worth it.
On Thursday November 20th, 2025, members of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution participated in a “Living History” event at Mason Middle School.
The television documentary miniseries about the American Revolution is directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.
There are six segments, each about two hours long. Yes, twelve hours of history of the timeline from 1775 – 1783.
On Tuesday November 18th, Dr. Michael Gunn of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (CCSAR) made a presentation to the Springfield Arts Connect.
The CCSAR is an organization that its members can trace their lineage / family tree directly to a patriot who fought in or provided services to support the American Revolution (1775-1783).
Mike Gunn is the Chairman of the CCSAR Grave Marking Committee and participates in many presentations of living history where our members dress in period uniforms, display period correct artifacts of the Revolutionary War period and help teach/educate those interested in learning more about our history.
On this day, Mike Gunn presented American Revolutionary War history and displayed artifacts from the Revolutionary War period.
There were twenty-four guest in attendance at the presentation held at the Springfield Arts Connect, 9158 Winton Rd, Bldg A, Cincinnati, OH 45231 from 10AM to noon.
We were grateful to be able to participate in this educational event.
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