FORECAST. ALL RIGHT, LANEY, THANK YOU. ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND HERE IN THE PIEDMONT, PEOPLE GATHERED FOR EVENTS TO HONOR THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE SERVING OUR COUNTRY.

Many who have visited the tree over the years have posted photos on social media alongside musings about the tree as a sign of hope, a symbol of nature’s resiliency and an inspiration to stand strong ...