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"Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington

Location

Forest Lawn might initially seem a strange place for our event, but it offers an area that showcases a collection of American architecture and artworks that honor our country. There's the world's largest historical mosaic, The Birth of Liberty, a faithful reproduction of Boston's Old North Church, and larger-than-life-sized bronze statues of Washington and Jefferson. You can watch a free 26-minute movie about the American Revolution as well.

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Massing of the Colors

Massing of the Colors

The largest celebration of its kind in the westen United States, 2011 will be the 29th annual celebration of George Washington's birth sponsored by the Sons of Liberty Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution. This upcoming event will be held in February at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills (for directions, click the link on the sidebar). Specifics will be published here as soon as they become available.

Previous Massings of the Colors have been a great success. Over Sixty-six color guards participate each year, including over ten of our brother SAR Chapters. The highlight of the 26th event was the fly-by of four F-16 fighters, (flight leader Capt. Ryan Sweazey, USAF) which was arranged for by Compatriot/ Lt. Colonel David D. Smith, USAF. We believe this was a “first” for an SAR sponsored event. Many high school and college color guards take part in this celebration. If you would like to be part of this event, contact us for details on how you can participate.

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Some of the groups that have participated in previous Massings:

  1. United States Army
  2. United States Navy
  3. United States Marine Corps
  4. United States Air Force
  5. United States Coast Guard
  6. USAF 416th Fighter Test Squadron
  7. Abraham Lincoln H. S. Army JROTC
  8. The American Legion - Post No. 193
  9. Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston
  10. Azusa High School Army JROTC
  11. Barons of the Magna Charta
  12. Belmont High School Army JROTC
  13. Brigade of the American Revolution
  14. Canoga Park High School, AFJROTC
  15. Civil Air Patrol - Squadron No. 153
  16. Cleveland High School, Army JROTC
  17. Colonial Dames XVII Century
  18. Confederate Veterans - Camp 2062
  19. Crescenta Valley High School AFJROTC
  20. Dames and Barons of the Magna Charta
  21. Bakersfield Chapter, DAR
  22. Fernanda Maria Chapter, DAR
  23. Los Angeles Chapter, DAR
  24. Santa Margarita Chapter, DAR
  25. Temescal Chapter, DAR
  26. Tome-Kohni Chapter, DAR
  27. Disabled Veterans of America
  28. Fairfax High School Army JROTC
  29. First Families of Maryland
  30. Fulton College Prep Army JROTC
  31. Garfield High School Army JROTC
  32. George Washington H. S. Army JROTC
  33. Huguenot Society
  34. Highland High School AFJRTOC
  35. James Monroe H.S. Army JROTC
  36. John F. Kennedy H.S. Navy JROTC
  37. Ladies Auxiliary - CASSAR
  38. Ladies Auxiliary - NSSAR
  39. Col. John Lamb’s Continental Artillery
  40. Los Angeles High School Army JROTC
  41. Mayflower Society
  42. Manual Arts H.S. Army JROTC
  43. Military Order of the Purple Heart
  44. The Garfield High School
  45. Army JROTC Color Guard
  46. Fourth Connecticut Reg’t The Continental Line
  47. Riverside Chapter, SAR San Diego Chapter, SAR
  48. Continental Line Lee’s Legion
  49. George Patton Chapter SAR Orange County Chapter SAR
  50. Commander-in-Chief’s Guard
  51. Redlands and Sons of Liberty Chapters,SAR
  52. Military Order of the War of 1812
  53. Military Order of the World Wars
  54. Morgan’s Rangers
  55. Order of the Founders and Patriots
  56. Order of the Crown of Charlemagne
  57. Order of the Honorable Artillery Company
  58. Order of the Knights of Bath
  59. Pasadena High School Navy JROTC
  60. Pilgrim Society
  61. Plymouth Hereditary Society
  62. Presidential Families of America
  63. Reseda High School, Navy JROTC
  64. Society of American Colonists
  65. Society of the Colonial Wars
  66. Society of the Founders and Patriots
  67. Sons of Confederate Veterans
  68. Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
  69. Sons of Union Veterans
  70. Sons of Colonial New England
  71. Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims
  72. General George S. Patton Chapter, SAR
  73. Harbor Chapter, SAR
  74. Kern Chapter, SAR
  75. Orange County Chapter , SAR
  76. Riverside Chapter, SAR
  77. Redlands Chapter, SAR
  78. San Francisco Chapter, SAR
  79. San Diego Chapter, SAR
  80. Sons of Liberty Chapter, SAR
  81. South Coast Chapter , SAR
  82. 23rd Reg’t Royal Welsh Fusiliers, B.A.R.
  83. 33rd Regiment of Foot, B.A.R.
  84. Verdugo Hills H.S. Army JROTC
  85. Van Nuys High School Army JROTC
  86. Veteran Corps of Artillery
  87. Veterans of Foreign Wars
  88. Vietnam Veterans of America
  89. UCLA Air Force ROTC
  90. Betsy Ross Div. U.S. Sea Cadets
  91. Bryce Canyon Div. U.S. Sea Cadets
  92. War of 1812 Society
  93. Washington’s Army at Valley Forge
  94. Woodrow Wilson H.S. Army JROTC