General Schwartz at Arlington
Posted on Jan 10, 2011 under wreaths | 7 Comments
On 12/11/10 the Civil Air Patrol assisted WreathsAcrossAmerica in laying wreaths on graves of service men and women at Arlington National Cemetery. This video excerpts a speech by Chief of Staff, USAF, General Norton A. Schwartz after the wreath laying at the Women in Military Service memorial. The video quality was poor, so I overlaid it with other footage and photos – they’re shaky too, I must have had too much coffee that day! Beachhead556 served in the CAP Honor Guard. music by eldudio
This 2009 addition to the Wreaths Across America story shares how the tradition of placing wreaths to honor our veterans during the holidays has grown into a national movement, with over 350 participating locations, thousands of volunteers, and 105,000+ wreaths placed in 2008 to Remember, Honor, and Teach our the service and sacrifices made by our veterans and their families.
The Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts from 40 helped lay Wreaths at Arlington this year and learned a lot that can’t be taught about citizenship.
Tommy McFly of the Jack Diamond Morning Show on Mix 107.3 is on a mission to discover Washington. This time he’s at Arlington National Cemetery for the annual wreath laying ceremony. Check it out! 
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The “Wreaths Across America” leaves Maine on its way to Arlington National Cemetery, but it first makes one last stop in Wells. News 8′s Keith Baldi reports.
Every year – the group Wreaths Across America honors fallen soldiers in the U.S. by placing wreaths on the graves during the holidays. What began as a small effort at Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington has grown into a national tradition spanning 350 military cemeteries nationwide. VOA’s Maria Yunko and Ruslan Petrychka were on hand for this year’s wreath laying event at Arlington National Cemetery.
Laying Christmas wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery