Our organization of local activists formed immediately after the historic vote by the Council Rock School District Board to sell the Melsky tract of land, which enabled the land transfers that made the National Cemetery a reality in Bucks County.
In a dark parking lot, nine men then pledged to organize and form the “Guardians of the National Veterans Cemetery, Bucks County”. Each man contributed twenty dollars for the effort for a total war-chest of $180.00. The name of “Guardians” was suggested by Dan Fraley as symbolic of our mission and our resolve and was immediately and enthusiastically adopted by those present.
Mike Fitzpatrick offered pro bono legal representation, and these veterans vowed to organize and to make sure that the voices of veterans in support of the National Cemetery would be heard forcefully within the halls of government, in the media and in the courts.
Our founding organizers included: Antonio Albano, Fred Caldwell, Wayne Chapman, Dan Fraley, Ed Hackett, Joe Hogan, Frank O‟Donnell, Larry Rubini, and Daniel Worden.
What we Do
Special Mission Honors
Honoring one of our own
Community Out Reach
When requested we can provide an honor Guard to educate the community on the role of the Guardians and the respect for our Country.
Joint Veterans Service Organization (JVSO)
For veterans that will not be interred at Washington Crossing’s National Cemetery, your funeral director can make a request for honors to preside over private funerals. The military can be notified and the JVSO teams from Washington Crossing National Cemetery and Local American Legions/VFW’s would participate in providing the veterans the honors they deserve.
