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Photo: ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 15, 2012) Ensign Samantha Diggs and Ensign Lorna Chandler, assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, place wreaths on veterans' tombstone during the 2012 Wreaths Across America event at the Arlington National Cemetery. More than 100,000 wreaths were placed on tombstones to honor fallen Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airman. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kiona Miller/Released)

Worth A Thousand Words: Laying Wreaths

Posted on December 22, 2012 by bniegel

Ensign Samantha Diggs and Ensign Lorna Chandler place wreaths on veterans’ tombstone during the 2012 Wreaths Across America event at the Arlington National Cemetery.
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A section of Arlington National Cemetery, Va., shows a fraction of the 110,000 wreaths placed at the graves of fallen service members during Wreaths Across America, Dec. 15, 2012. DOD photo by EJ Hersom

A Lesson for My Daughter

Posted on December 18, 2012 by tiffaniwalker

I ventured out this weekend with my daughter in tow for the annual Wreaths Across America program at Arlington National Cemetery and was immediately struck by what this meant to my daughter.
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A Holiday Visit to Arlington National Cemetery

Posted on December 22, 2010 by glenn.selby

By Donna Miles, guest blogger, American Forces Press Service I walked the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery yesterday morning to put wreaths on the graves of two dear friends and a fallen soldier I’ve never met. The cemetery never fails …
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