Wreaths Across America

[Gypsy]

Every year for 15 years wreaths are sent from a company in Maine to Arlington National Cemetary. This year is no different except that they are expanding their efforts... There is a beautiful video imbedded at the website, you need to scroll down just a bit.

http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.com/


Our Mission: Remember - Honor - and Teach

Remember the fallen;

Honor those who serve;

Teach our children the value of freedom.

New in 2006!

Spurred by the tremendous outpouring of letters and interest, and to celebrate the 15 years of giving, Worcester Wreath Company solicited Civil Air Patrol and its members to help expand the reaches of the Arlington Wreath Project with Wreaths Across America – the placing of memorial wreaths during a special ceremony at each of the over 230 State and National Cemeteries, and Veterans Monuments across the country.

Morrill Worcester - President of Worcester Wreath Company explains his desire to develop the Wreaths Across America project:

"Our goal is to expand the recognition of those who serve our country, both past, present, and future, as well as their families who deserve our support. Without the sacrifices of our veterans, there would be no opportunity to enjoy the freedoms, the life we live today."

Worcester Wreath invites you to attend the annual wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery, or in your local area.

Thursday, December 14th, 2006 - More details coming soon!

[chance]

Awsome vid, thanks for sharing.

[MtnGoat]

Awesome video had to share it.

[rsdengler]

I am bumping this Thread: Wreaths Across America, Arlington-Saturday December 16, 2017

Is anyone planning to volunteer to place wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery in December? I am volunteering for Wreaths of America to help place Veterans' Remembrance Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Here is some information if you are in the area and want to volunteer:

"Join us at the McClellan Gate located just off of Eisenhower Drive, on McClellan Drive, between Sections 33 and 12 on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at 9:30AM for the Opening Ceremony. The public will be allowed entry to the cemetery at 8:00AM. The ceremony will provide some introductory remarks and a short briefing to provide basic information to volunteers. It is not necessary to attend the opening ceremony to be able to place wreaths. If you would like, you can proceed to any truck in any section of the cemetery and await the 10:00 AM start."

After the ceremony, volunteers will move to the trucks located throughout the cemetery where they will participate in the laying of wreaths on headstones beginning at 10:00AM. We want to remind you that when you place the wreath, you may be the first person to visit that particular grave in years, so we hope you will take time to read the stone and honor the memory of that hero. Our theme for this year is to “#I'mAnAmericanYesIAm.”