{"id":444910,"date":"2025-12-13T18:11:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T18:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/444910\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T18:11:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T18:11:19","slug":"americas-freedom-bell-rung-to-honor-heroes-on-veterans-day-san-diego-union-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/444910\/","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s Freedom Bell rung to honor heroes on Veterans Day \u2013 San Diego Union-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sons of the American Revolution San Diego Chapter (Vincent Andrunas)\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RSF-L-SPIRITLIB-3-1218.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Sons of the American Revolution San Diego Chapter<br \/>\n(Vincent Andrunas)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Member of the Sons of the American Revolution ringing the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RSF-L-SPIRITLIB-1-12180244.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RSF-L-SPIRITLIB-1-12180244.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Member of the Sons of the American Revolution ringing the America\u2019s Freedom Bell to honor this nation\u2019s veterans.<br \/>\n(Vincent Andrunas)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 2<\/p>\n<p>Sons of the American Revolution San Diego Chapter<br \/>\n(Vincent Andrunas)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Spirit of Liberty Foundation and it\u2019s iconic America\u2019s Freedom Bell was the centerpiece of a float in the San Diego Veterans Day Parade.<\/p>\n<p>As background, America\u2019s Freedom Bell has historically been at the National Veterans Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and had the honor of being the only item allowed other than wreaths and flowers, according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p>This year, since the bell is displayed at the San Diego Air and Space Museum, it didn\u2019t travel to Arlington. Instead, they had been asked to feature the bell on a float in the parade. The San Diego Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution were aboard the float in their colorful, authentic Revolutionary War attire, the news release stated.<\/p>\n<p>General Eric M. Smith, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, prepared a special Veterans Day statement for the Spirit of Liberty Foundation. An excerpt of his letter in the news release said: \u201cThis year, we celebrate a milestone unlike any other: 250 years of honor, courage, and commitment. Since 1775, Marines have answered the call, fighting our Nation\u2019s battles with grit, discipline, and an unyielding devotion to duty. From the shores of Tripoli to the jungles of the Pacific, from the deserts of the Middle East to today\u2019s contested littorals, the Marine Corps has remained America\u2019s force-in-readiness \u2014 always forward-deployed, first to fight, and always ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Spirit of Liberty Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Rancho Santa Fe. 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