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Volunteers laid thousands of wreaths on the graves at Calverton National Cemetery. Photo by David Ackerman

Volunteers laid thousands of wreaths on the graves at Calverton National Cemetery. Photo by David Ackerman

Volunteers laid thousands of wreaths on the graves at Calverton National Cemetery. Photo by David Ackerman

Volunteers laid thousands of wreaths on the graves at Calverton National Cemetery. Photo by David Ackerman

Volunteers laid thousands of wreaths on the graves at Calverton National Cemetery. Photo by David Ackerman

Volunteers laid thousands of wreaths on the graves at Calverton National Cemetery. Photo by David Ackerman

Volunteers laid thousands of wreaths on the graves at Calverton National Cemetery. Photo by David Ackerman
Thousands of volunteers gathered at Calverton National Cemetery Dec. 15 to pay tribute to fallen service members on National Wreaths Across America Day. The event, organized by the Support Committee at Calverton National Cemetery, involved over 3,000 volunteers including veterans, Boy Scout troops and community members who placed 44,000 wreaths in just 90 minutes.
Wreaths Across America is a national organization that coordinates wreath ceremonies at 1,400 locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.