KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: Holiday Wreath-laying to Honor Veterans

Holiday Wreath-laying to Honor Veterans

What:                Fayetteville National Cemetery will host Wreaths Across America, a holiday wreath-laying ceremony to honor and remember our nation's Veterans. The Civil Air Patrol, Veterans service organizations and citizens are coordinating the event to honor Veterans of each branch of the military, the Merchant Marine as well as Prisoners of War and those still Missing in Action (POW/MIA).

Who:                  Members of the Civil Air Patrol, representatives from the military services, Veterans and their families, and national cemetery employees.

                          When:                Dec. 11, 2010, at 11 a.m.

                          Where:              Fayetteville National Cemetery

                                                     700 Government Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701

                          Contact:            Ms. Gloria Bailey, Cemetery Director

                        Office: (479) 444-5051

Background:     The Worcester Wreath Company, through a campaign called Wreaths Across America, began donating holiday wreaths in tribute to Veterans laid to rest at VA's 131 national cemeteries and state Veterans cemeteries in 2006.  For each of the past 19 years, they have donated wreaths for gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery. The Civil Air Patrol is once again coordinating wreath ceremonies around the country. For more information on this event, visit the following Web sites:

                        www.wreaths-across-america.org www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/civil-air-patrol.html

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