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Hometown Heroes: Wreaths Across America - 12/10/24
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Wreaths Across America
The "Hometown Heroes" podcast from Family Life News
Perhaps you can feel like a Hometown Hero this weekend (Saturday, December 14).
A nationwide project is seeking volunteers for "Wreaths Across America", where Christmas wreaths are placed on the graves of America's war dead. Veterans will be honored this way at 4.600 cemeteries in this nation, at sea and abroad. This includes dozens of site in Pennsylvania and New York -- from Butler to Batavia to Buffalo, from Fairview to Scranton to Oswego.
A searchable map can help you find a location near you. click on the Volunteer tab at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
The Family Life Interview features Dan Miller, a longtime participant in this massive wreath-laying ceremony at the Bath (NY) National Cemetery, gives us insights its history, purpose and significance.