♪ >> he wouldn't have the opportunities if it wasn't for the people that fought for us and gave their lives for us. chris: it is that plainspoken wisdom drifting moral woosetr for years, on a mission that touches america's heart. each december he places wreaths at arlington national cemetery. a thousands of people are there to help him. >> a lot of people think like i do. they appreciate the veterans. they want to show it. chris: this story begins back in 1962 when worcester, a 12-year-old paper boy from maine won a trip to washington. what impressed him most was arlington, its beauty, dignity and rows and rows of graves. >> everyone represents a life and a family and a story. they're not just tombstones. i mean those are all people. chris: 30 years later in 19992