December 24, 2006
Arlington Wreath Project/Wreaths Across America
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) bow their heads in silence in honor of fallen comrades during an evening vigil at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, on Dec. 14, 2006. The holiday wreaths are a donation from the Worcester Wreath Company as part of an expansion of the 15-year old tradition known as the Arlington Wreath Project, in which thousands of holiday wreaths are brought to Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., to adorn headstones. The vigil is being timed to coincide with a similar ceremony being held in Arlington National Cemetery. DoD photo
U.S. Navy sailors and family members prepare to lay wreaths on tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 14, 2006, as part of Wreaths Across America. The annual event honors veterans by placing memorial wreaths at state and national cemeteries and veteranís monuments across the country. DoD photo
~"So this is Christmas...And what have you done...Another year over..."@
>Google News this month (11/24-12/24) collected 227 stories containing the phrase "wreaths across America" while during the same period of time some 3,310 news articles were printed (in the USA) using the words simpson book
I never heard about "Wreaths Across America" until today.
Posted by Stubbornson at December 24, 2006 03:45 PM