Wreaths placed in county cemeteries to honor fallen veterans
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Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 1:33 PM Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 10:08 PM
Wreaths placed in county cemeteries to honor fallen veterans Wreaths honoring fallen veterans were placed on gravestones at Greenmount Cemetery on Saturday as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. It was the first year the event was held locally. Nick Gonzales/Durango Herald Escuchar en Español:
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Balsam fir wreaths honoring America’s fallen veterans were placed on graves in La Plata County’s cemeteries Saturday as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. A ceremony honoring local veterans was held by American Heritage Girls Troop CO2517 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Greenmount Ceme
Updated: 2:32 AM CST December 18, 2020
KILLEEN, Texas Under the early afternoon Texas sun, you can find Terrance Sateren as he surveys the landscape of the Killeen City Cemetery ahead of Wreaths Across America Day, a chance for Americans to lay a wreath at the grave of a veteran. They did their job. They did their service for us and now I feel it is my time to give them respect, Sateren said.
A veterans wreath is very particular and carries an abundance of meaning. It has 10 Balsam Bouquets which represents 10 special qualities that veterans embody.
The Evergreen it is made with symbolizes longevity and endurance, great sacrifice is represented by a red bow at the top and the scent of the wreath is indicative of purity and simplicity and the circular shape represents eternity.