Wreaths Across America Meets Its Goal to Honor All Veterans Buried at Arlington National Cemetery (photos)


Thousands gathered at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., in sping-like weather on Dec. 12 to lay holiday wreaths over each of the more than 240,000 graves.

The Wreaths Across America program, now in its 24th year, was started in 1992 by Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, with 5,000 wreaths. In total, more than 901,000 remembrance wreaths were placed in more than 1,100 locations nationwide on National Wreaths Across America Day.

The opening ceremony near the McClellan Arch featured music by the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” the presentation of the colors by the Armed Forces Joint Color Guard, welcoming remarks by WAA chairman Wayne Hanson, and a live performance of the song, “Arlington,” by country music star Trace Adkins and “Amazing Grace,” sung by country vocalist Lindsay Lawler.

View our photos from Arlington National Cemetery by clicking on the photo icons below. (All photos by Jeff Malet)

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