May, 2008: The American Braille flag in China!

A delegation of blinded Americans led by Harold Snider recently visited the People's Republic of China at the request of the China Disabled Persons' Federation. The delegation was in China from May 28 to June 8 and visited five cities. American Braille flags were presented to the China Braille Press, the Nanjing School for the Blind, and four additional schools.

Mrs. Snider presenting a Braille flag to a blind Chinese student at the Nanjing School for the Blind

Memorial Day, 2008: Old Glory's Journey of Remembrance

Randolph Cabral, The Executive Director of the Kansas Braille Transcription Institute, was invited to speak and present the American Braille Flag at the White House Commission on Remembrance's annual National Moment of Remembrance at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The occasion marked the end of Old Glory's Journey of Remembrance, a year-long, nationwide traveling event honoring America's fallen servicemen and women. At this year's ceremony, the American Braille Flag was presented to blinded veterans by blind students.

Mr. Cabral speaking at the event.

Blinded veterans with blind students.

The bronze monument of the American Braille Flag was also officially installed and displayed at the Arlington National Cemetery Visitor Center, as a tribute to blind veterans of all wars and other blind Americans.

The monument in the Visitor Center.

A replica of the bronze Braille flag set in black granite, complements of KBTI and Granite Transformations of Virginia has been temporarily placed at Women In Military Service For America Memorial, also located on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery. The bronze and granite monument is currently being scheduled for touring.

Randolph Cabral and members of the Gold Star Wives with the monument at the Women's Memorial.