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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on December 25, 2018, 01:06:20 pm
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This Weekend, 1.8 Million Wreaths Will Be Laid to Honor U.S. Veterans
The foundation Wreaths Across America will coordinate wreathÂ-laying ceremonies at 1,640 locations across the United States, at sea and abroad.
By Eleanor Hildebrandt
Dec 14, 2018
Above, Arlington National Cemetery during the 2016 Wreaths Across America Day.
This Saturday, December 15, is National Wreaths Across America Memorial Day, when hundreds of thousands of holiday wreaths are laid in tribute to U.S. veterans. This year, more than 1.8 million wreaths will be placed by two million volunteers at 1,640 locations worldwide. According to Amber Caron, WAA's director of communications, children accounted for nearly one-third of the volunteers last year.
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