We were very fortunate this year again. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon on June 14, 2025 in Washington DC. It was 84 degrees with a nice breeze. There were about 130 students and seven chaperones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan visiting this year. With the exception of 2020 and 2021 (missed due to Covid), the kids from Mona Shores ...
We were very fortunate this year. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon on June 15, 2024 in Washington DC. It was 84 degrees with a nice breeze. The next Saturday was predicted to be 98 degrees, hot and muggy. There were 123 students and many chaperones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan visiting this year. With the exception of 2020 ...
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon on June 18, 2023 in Washington DC, 144 students and many chaperones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery. With the exception of 2020 and 2021 (missed due to Covid), the kids from Mona Shores have stopped at Eric's gravesite as part of their annual DC trip each year since 2007. Alex P...
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon on June 11, 2022 in Washington DC, 147 students and many chaperones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery. Alex Parr, a teacher at Mona Shores, made most of the coordination for the get together. This was the first time since Covid that Alex and the Mona Shores staff conducted this sp...
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon on June 15, 2019 in Washington DC, 135 students and many chaperones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery. Eric Wahlberg, a teacher at Mona Shores, arranged for the get together. This was the twelfth consecutive year that Eric Wahlberg and the Mona Shores staff conducted this sp...
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon on June 16, 2018 in Washington DC, 135 students and many chaperones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery with me and my wife Wendi. This was the eleventh consecutive year that Eric Wahlberg and the Mona Shores staff conducted this special visit. Eric Wahlberg, a teacher at Mona Shore...
DogTag Brewing, inc., started by a former Marine named Seth Jordan and his wife Katy, is a wonderful organization that not only makes great beer, but they have a unique way of honoring our Fallen Heroes, including Eric. Their beer cans present the biographical and unit information of our Fallen Heroes. At the end of the year, apportion of the profi...
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon on June 17, 2017 in Washington DC, 121 students many chaperones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery with me and my wife Wendi. This was the tenth consecutive year that Eric Wahlberg and the Mona Shores staff conducted the visit. We also were blessed to have my father (Eric's grandfa...
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon on June 18, 2016 in Washington DC, over 125 students and chaparones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery with me and my wife Wendi. This was the ninth consecutive year that Eric Wahlberg and the Mona Shores staff conducted the visit. Similar to their meetings the last eight yea...
On June 13, 2015, on a hot, muggy afternoon in Washington DC, over 125 students and chaparones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery. This was the eighth consecutive year that Eric Wahlberg and the Mona Shores staff conducted the visit. Similar to their meetings the last eight years, Eric Wahlberg, a teacher at Mona S...
On Saturday, September 6th, 2014, a group of future Marines helped clean up Fort Armistead Park in Baltimore. The service project was organized by Marine Staff Sergeant Joshua Gardner, a recruiter based in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Joshua wanted his future Marines to know about Eric and they dedicated the service project in his honor. Staff Serg...
On June 14, 2014, on a beautiful afternoon in Washington DC, over 100 students and chaparones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery. This was the seventh consecutive year that Eric Wahlberg and the Mona Shores staff conducted the visit. Similar to their meetings the last seven years, Eric Wahlberg, a teacher at Mona S...
On June 15, 2013, on a beautiful afternoon in Washington DC, 111 students and chaparones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery. This was the sixth consecutive year that Eric Wahlberg and the Mona Shores staff conducted the visit. Unlike other years, the students visited Eric's graveside first before participating in t...
The Travis Manion Foundation has awarded Eric's father a $4,500 challenge grant in 2013 as part of the "Character Does Matter" program. These funds will be matched by Eric's family and given to students in the form of three $3,000 scholarships to those students participating in service projects organized by Eric's dad and demonstrating leadership p...
The Travis Manion Foundation, named after Fallen Hero Travis Manion and started by his family, has awarded Eric's father a $4,500 challenge grant as part of the "Character Does Matter" program. These funds will be matched by Eric's family and given to students in the form of three $3,000 scholarships to those students participating in service...
American Legion Post 175 in Severna Park, Maryland, dedicated their athletic field in Eric's honor in a moving ceremony on Memorial Day. Eric played rubgy there with the Severn River Rugby club, many of whose members were in attendance including Eric's former coach. There were several testimonials about the meaning of Memorial Day as well as severa...
On June 16, 2012, 102 students and chaparones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery. This was the fifth consecutive year that Eric Wahlberg and the Mona Shores staff conducted the visit. Unlike other years, we caught a break in the weather as it was a mild 85 degrees. A few days later, it would be over 100 – good timi...
On April 19,2012, a program was presented to about 100 students at Eric's high school in Severna Park called "Character Does Matter". It taught the students about the role of character in a person's life and used the examples of Eric's life and that of Travis Manion, another Fallen hero. The program taught the students about four pillars of charact...
On June 18, 2011, approximately 80 students and chaparones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery. This was the fourth consecutive year that Eric Wahlberg and the Mona Shores staff conducted the visit. Similar to their meetings the last three years, Eric Wahlberg, a teacher at Mona Shores, arranged for the get to...
On June 12, 2010, approximately 80 students and chaparones from Mona Shores Middle School in Michigan met at Arlington Cemetery. This was the third consecutive year that Eric Wahlberg and the Mona Shores staff conducted the visit. Similar to their meetings the last two years, Eric Wahlberg, a teacher at Mona Shores, arranged for the get together. E...