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Ceremonies - England - American soldiers and sailors observe Dickens anniversary. This party of American soldiers and sailors in London observed the 105th anniversary of Charles Dickens. They placed wreaths on his grave in Westminster Abbey. In the center of the group is Mr. Edwin Drew the founder and sole survivor of the Dickens society

Ceremonies - England - American soldiers and sailors observe Dickens a...

Date Taken: 3/1/1918. - Photographer: Underwood & Underwood Ceremonies - England Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ceremonies - Liberations - Memorial Day, 1918 - Memorial wreaths being launched on Potomac for victims of Lusitania and Tuscania. By daughters of American Revolution and Legion of Loyal Women. Wreaths contributed by Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt. May 30, 1918

Ceremonies - Liberations - Memorial Day, 1918 - Memorial wreaths being...

Date Taken: 5/30/1918 Photographer: International Film Service Ceremonies - Liberations - Memorial Day, 1918

Ceremonies - Joan of Ark Day, 1918 - New York - French societies celebrate Joan of Arc Day. Joan of Arc day was celebrated simultaneously in New York and in France on Sunday, May 12, 1918. The Joan of Arc statue in New York was the scene of festivities, which were enlivened by the presence of French sailors, who placed wreaths at the base of the statue of the heroine of France

Ceremonies - Joan of Ark Day, 1918 - New York - French societies cele...

Date Taken: 5/12/1918 Photographer: International Film Service Ceremonies - Joan of Ark Day, 1918 - New York

During the Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Services held at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge, UK, USAF personnel assigned to the 48TH Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force, Lakenheath, UK pass the traditional flower wreaths to the Presenters during the Ceremony. The presenters will then lay their wreath on the "Wall of the Missing" to honor the men and women buried at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, and those whose names are engraved on the Wall. The cemetery was dedicated on July 16, 1956, as the only permanent American World War II cemetery in the British Isles

During the Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Services held at Cambr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Coton State: Cambridgeshire Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle, USAF Release Status: Released to... More

Wreath presenters await the command to lay their wreaths at the wall of the missing during the Madingley Memorial Ceremony held at the Cambridge American Military Cemetery in the United Kingdom (UK). The cemetery is one of 13 American World War II (WWII) military cemetery memorials erected on foreign soil where 3,812 Americans are buried. The cemetery first established on December 7, 1943, and completed in 1956

Wreath presenters await the command to lay their wreaths at the wall o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Jessica Struble, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

US Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Jim Murdock, USN, sounds Taps during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony at the Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. PO1 Murdock is a bugler with the US Navy's Sixth Fleet Band, Naples, Italy. Representatives of the US Navy, US Air Force and US Army joined the French military, French and American veterans' organizations at the ceremony. Fifty-two wreaths placed to honor the 861 American military veterans buried at Rhone who fought in southern France during World War II

US Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Jim Murdock, USN, sounds Taps during t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Draguignan State: Provence-Aples-Cote D'Azur Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, ... More

Two ceremonial wreaths are placed at the US Marine Corps (USMC), Forth Marine Division Association, World War II Memorial, during for the Memorial Day Ceremony held at Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina (SC)

Two ceremonial wreaths are placed at the US Marine Corps (USMC), Forth...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Leslie J, Gosnell, USMC Release Status: ... More

US Air Force Colonel (COL) William "Bill" Smith, USAF, present a salute to honor veterans of World War II during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony at the Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. COL Smith is the commander of the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air base. He and more than 30 other Air Force members from the group joined representatives of the Navy, Army, and French military, along with French and American veterans' organizations at the ceremony. Fifty-two wreaths placed to honor the 861 American military veterans buried at Rhone who fought in southern France during World War II

US Air Force Colonel (COL) William "Bill" Smith, USAF, present a salut...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Draguignan State: Provence-Aples-Cote D'Azur Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, ... More

The colors posted by the Navy Security Group color guard during the German Day of Mourning Ceremony. The ceremony honors 33 German Prisoners of War (POWs) who died during World War II (WWII) and are buried in the Fort Meade Cemetery. To the left two German Naval personnel standby to deliver wreaths to the gravesites

The colors posted by the Navy Security Group color guard during the Ge...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: Ronald Roone... More

Wreaths lay in the shrine room of the battleship USS ARIZONA (BB 39) Memorial on the eve of the 63rd Commemoration of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. More than 200 distinguished visitors and Pearl Harbor survivors will attend the ceremony. The keynote speaker for the event will be US Navy (USN) Vice Admiral (VADM) Gary Roughead, Deputy Commander, US Pacific Command (PACOM)

Wreaths lay in the shrine room of the battleship USS ARIZONA (BB 39) M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Arizona Memorial State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Ryan C. Mcginley, Usn Release Status:... More

Wreaths to be presented during the ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are lined up in the shrine room of the USS ARIZONA Memorial

Wreaths to be presented during the ceremony commemorating the 40th ann...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS John D. Burlage Release Status: Released to ... More

Wreaths are placed at the base of the Berlin Airlift Memorial during the ceremony honoring those who lost their lives during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949

Wreaths are placed at the base of the Berlin Airlift Memorial during t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: West Berlin Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jose Lopez Jr, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

Wreaths that were placed at the base of the Luftbrucke Memorial during its dedication ceremony. The monument, a symbolic western bridge, is a replica of the Berlin Airlift Memorial at Berlin's Tempelhof Central Airport and is dedicated to the men who died during the 1948-1949 Berlin airlift

Wreaths that were placed at the base of the Luftbrucke Memorial during...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Members of the honor guard position wreaths at the Luftbrucke Memorial during its dedication ceremony. The monument, a symbolic western bridge, is a replica of the Berlin Airlift Memorial at Berlin's Tempelhof Central Airport and is dedicated to the men who died during the 1948-1949 Berlin airlift

Members of the honor guard position wreaths at the Luftbrucke Memorial...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

German, British, American and French representatives stand beside wreaths from their respective countries after laying them at the foot of the Berlin Airlift Memorial at Tempelhof Central Airport. The ceremony is held each year on May 12th, which was the day in 1949 that the Soviets lifted their blockade of West Berlin

German, British, American and French representatives stand beside wrea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: West Berlin Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

Boxes containing the remains of MIAs from Southeast Asia, covered with wreaths and American flags, wait inside a C-141B Starlifter aircraft for the repatriation ceremony at the Military Airlift Command terminal

Boxes containing the remains of MIAs from Southeast Asia, covered with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Hoffman Release Status: Released to... More

Sailors hold wreaths at a ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS PELELIU (LHA 5) held during PACEX '89 for the victims of a helicopter crash

Sailors hold wreaths at a ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Lancaster Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

U.S. Navy officers stand beside wreaths representing the four Japanese aircraft carriers and the one U.S. carrier lost during the World War II Battle of Midway. The wreaths will be committed to the sea during a ceremony being held aboard the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) to commemorate the battle

U.S. Navy officers stand beside wreaths representing the four Japanese...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Allen/Roach/Finnegan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. McHugh, 3rd sergeant

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. McHugh, 3rd sergeant

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. McHugh, 3rd sergeant major of the Marine Corps, is honored during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, N.C., Nov. 10, 2018. ... More

Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mr. James Crowden lays the British wreath at the Wall of the Missing during the Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Service. The wreaths are placed on the wall to honor the men and women buried at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, and whose names are engraved on the Wall of the Missing. The ceremony was held at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mr. James Crowden lay...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

Members of the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps from Lakenheath High School carry floral wreaths. The floral wreaths will be given to presenters who will lay them on the Wall of the Missing to honor the men and women buried, and those who's names are engraved on the Wall of the Missing at the Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Service. The ceremony was held at Cambridge American Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Members of the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United K...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

Attendants of the Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Service take time to look at some of the estimated one hundred and fifty wreaths that will be laid, as part of the ceremony, in front of the Wall of the Missing. The ceremony was held at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Attendants of the Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Service take ti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

Presenters hold their wreaths during Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Service. The presenters will then lay their wreath on the Wall of the Missing to honor the men and women buried at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, and those who's names are engraved on the Wall of the Missing. The ceremony was held at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Presenters hold their wreaths during Madingley Memorial Day Commemorat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mr. James Crowden and Mr. Glyn Davies, charge D' Affaires of the United States Embassy in London wait while General Gregory S. Martin the commander, US Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany and other presenters place their wreaths on the Wall of the Missing during the Madingley Memorial Day Commemorative Service. The wreaths are placed on the wall to honor the men and women buried at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, and whose names are engraved on the Wall of the Missing. The ceremony was held at Cambridge American Military Cemetery, Coton, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mr. James Crowden and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

Close up of flower wreaths laid at the El Alamein Cemetery during the Battle of El Alamein Memorial Ceremony, during Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01/02. The Ceremony commemorated the battle between axis and allied forces for the control of Egypt during WW II. Participants in the Bright Star Exercise took time out to attend the Memorial Ceremony. BRIGHT STAR 01/02 is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that enhances regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the forces needed to deter aggressors and, if necessary, fight and win...

Close up of flower wreaths laid at the El Alamein Cemetery during the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Close up of flower wreaths laid at the El Alamein Cemetery during the Battle of El Alamein Memorial Ceremony, during Exercise BR... More

Members of the Australian Army Multi-National Force and Observers stand placid while wreaths are laid at the El Alamein Cemetery during the Battle of El Alamein Memorial Ceremony, during Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01/02. The Ceremony commemorated the battle between axis and allied for the control of Egypt during WW II. Participants in the Bright Star Exercise took time out to attend the Memorial Ceremony. BRIGHT STAR 01/02 is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that enhances regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the...

Members of the Australian Army Multi-National Force and Observers stan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Australian Army Multi-National Force and Observers stand placid while wreaths are laid at the El Alamein Cemetery... More

A Member of the Australian Army Multi-National Force stand placid while wreaths are laid at the El Alamein Cemetery during the Battle of El Alamein Memorial Ceremony, during Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01/02. The Ceremony commemorated the battle between axis and allied forces for the control of Egypt during WW II. Participants in the Bright Star Exercise took time out to attend the Memorial Ceremony. BRIGHT STAR 01/02 is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that enhances regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the forces needed to...

A Member of the Australian Army Multi-National Force stand placid whil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Member of the Australian Army Multi-National Force stand placid while wreaths are laid at the El Alamein Cemetery during the B... More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Eugene Brown, 514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) Honor Guard, stands at attention during the Parade of Wreaths Ceremony, held at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), NJ

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Eugene Brown, 514th Air Mob...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Kenn Mann, CIV Release Status: Rele... More

A Multi-Service Color Guard, made up of US Military personnel and members of the New Jersey (NJ) State Police present their Colors during the Parade of Wreaths Ceremony, held at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), NJ

A Multi-Service Color Guard, made up of US Military personnel and memb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Kenn Mann, CIV Release Status: Rele... More

Members of the New Jersey (NJ) State Police pause for a moment of silence to remember those who sacrificed their lives, during the annual Parade of Wreaths Ceremony held at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), NJ

Members of the New Jersey (NJ) State Police pause for a moment of sile...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Carlos Cintron, CIV Release Status:... More

Members of the US Air Force (USAF) Elite Honor Guard Team from McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ) armed with 5.56mm M16A2 rifles, perform a 21-gun salute during the Parade of Wreaths Ceremony, held at McGuire AFB, NJ

Members of the US Air Force (USAF) Elite Honor Guard Team from McGuire...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Kenn Mann, CIV Release Status: Rele... More

Members of the US Air Force (USAF) Elite Honor Guard Team from McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ) armed with 5.56mm M16A2 rifles, perform a 21-gun salute during the Parade of Wreaths Ceremony, held at McGuire AFB, NJ

Members of the US Air Force (USAF) Elite Honor Guard Team from McGuire...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Kenn Mann, CIV Release Status: Rele... More

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Teresa Peterson, Commander, 305th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), speaks during the annual Parade of Wreaths Ceremony held at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), NJ

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Teresa Peterson, Commande...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Carlos Cintron, CIV Release Status:... More

Members of the US Air Force (USAF) Elite Honor Guard Team from McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ) armed with 5.56mm M16A2 rifles, perform a 21-gun salute, during the annual Parade of Wreaths Ceremony held at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), NJ

Members of the US Air Force (USAF) Elite Honor Guard Team from McGuire...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Carlos Cintron, CIV Release Status:... More

Members of the New Jersey (NJ) State Police Pipes and Drums of the Blue and Gold participate in the Parade of Wreaths Ceremony, held at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), NJ

Members of the New Jersey (NJ) State Police Pipes and Drums of the Blu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Kenn Mann, CIV Release Status: Rele... More

Ceremonial wreaths lay at the base of the Reunion of Honor Memorial on the Island of Iwo Jima, Japan, as part of the 58th Commemorative Anniversary Ceremony, observing the Battle of Iwo Jima

Ceremonial wreaths lay at the base of the Reunion of Honor Memorial on...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Cory P. Griffith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

Officials from Romagne-sous-Montfaucon Village and U.S. Air Force COL. Dave Goldfein (2nd from right), 52nd Fighter Wing commander, lay wreaths in honor of Veteran's Day at the World War I Meuse-Argonne Cemetery and Memorial in France during a recent Veteran's Day ceremony, on Nov. 11, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Stacy Moless) (Released)

Officials from Romagne-sous-Montfaucon Village and U.S. Air Force COL....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Stacy Moless Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Girl and Boy Scouts walk in procession with wreaths during the Veterans Day Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The Veterans Day wreath laying and parade concluded a series of events, which included visits to area hospitals, schools and other community activities. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class L.A. Shively) (Released)

Girl and Boy Scouts walk in procession with wreaths during the Veteran...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVCO Scene Camera Operator: MC1 L. A. Shively,... More

U.S. Navy Commanders, Navy Recruiting CommandΘs Recruiters of the Year, all lay wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery during the Wreaths Across America (WAA) campaign. WAA began in Arlington in 1992 with the message to remember and honor those who answered America's call. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Michael Russell) (Released)

U.S. Navy Commanders, Navy Recruiting CommandΘs Recruiters of the Year...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON Scene C... More

The final resting place of Private Denzil McLaughlin, a World War I veteran, receives a holiday wreath during the annual Wreaths Across America wreath-laying ceremony.

The final resting place of Private Denzil McLaughlin, a World War I ve...

ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 12, 2007) The final resting place of Private Denzil McLaughlin, a World War I veteran, receives a holiday wreath during the annual Wreaths Across America wreath-laying ceremony. Despite icy... More

Wreaths lay on the graves of departed Spanish navy sailors during a ceremony at Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery.

Wreaths lay on the graves of departed Spanish navy sailors during a ce...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Apr. 17, 2012) Wreaths lay on the graves of departed Spanish navy sailors during a ceremony at Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery. The wreath laying was in remembrance of three Spanish... More

Spanish navy sailors lay wreaths during a ceremony at Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery.

Spanish navy sailors lay wreaths during a ceremony at Captain Ted Cona...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Apr. 17, 2012) Spanish navy sailors lay wreaths during a ceremony at Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery. The wreath laying was in remembrance of three Spanish prisoners of war who died... More

Service members stand next to wreaths dedicated from various commands in Hawaii during a wreath laying ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Service members stand next to wreaths dedicated from various commands ...

PEARL HARBOR (Jun. 04, 2012) Service members stand next to wreaths dedicated from various commands in Hawaii during a wreath laying ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The ceremony was held to commemora... More

Chief petty officer selectees prepare to lay wreaths at the 9/11 Memorial outside of the Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka's Chief Petty Officer's Club during a ceremony for the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Chief petty officer selectees prepare to lay wreaths at the 9/11 Memor...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 11, 2012) Chief (select) Construction Electrician Alphonso Gomillion, left, and Chief (select) Damage Controlman Kenneth Bottorff prepare to lay wreaths at the 9/11 Memorial outside of the... More

Senior Airman Andrew Hirschberg, 673 Security Forces

Senior Airman Andrew Hirschberg, 673 Security Forces

Senior Airman Andrew Hirschberg, 673 Security Forces Squadron, of Phoenix, Ariz., stands at attention during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony. Soldiers, airmen, sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard per... More

An estimated 27,000 volunteers, including military service members from all branches, gather at the Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Amphitheater for an opening ceremony for the 2012 Wreaths Across America event.

An estimated 27,000 volunteers, including military service members fro...

ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 15, 2012) An estimated 27,000 volunteers, including military service members from all branches, gather at the Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Amphitheater for an opening ceremony for... More

2nd Lt. Kyle Blond, Alpha Co., The Basic School, adjusts

2nd Lt. Kyle Blond, Alpha Co., The Basic School, adjusts

2nd Lt. Kyle Blond, Alpha Co., The Basic School, adjusts a wreath laid upon the grave of a fallen service member at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 15.

Vice Adm. Ted Carter, 62nd superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, addresses Midshipmen, Sailors and the local community during the 2014 Wreaths Across America, wreath laying ceremony.

Vice Adm. Ted Carter, 62nd superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, a...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Dec. 12, 2014) Vice Adm. Ted Carter, 62nd superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, addresses Midshipmen, Sailors and the local community during the 2014 Wreaths Across America, wreath laying ce... More

Military members and civilians lay wreaths on graves of veterans during the Wreaths Across America wreath-laying ceremony at Ivy Green Cemetery in Bremerton, Wash.

Military members and civilians lay wreaths on graves of veterans durin...

BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 12, 2015) Military members and civilians lay wreaths on graves of veterans during the Wreaths Across America wreath-laying ceremony at Ivy Green Cemetery in Bremerton, Wash. The wreath la... More

Attendees wait next to and on top of the Women in Military

Attendees wait next to and on top of the Women in Military

Attendees wait next to and on top of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, just outside of Arlington National Cemetery, for the procession of trucks from Wreaths Across America to enter the cemete... More

Motorcyclists with the Patriot Guard Riders proceed

Motorcyclists with the Patriot Guard Riders proceed

Motorcyclists with the Patriot Guard Riders proceed through the gate of Fort Bliss National Cemetery at Fort Bliss, Texas, Dec. 12, 2015. The Patriot Guard Riders escort the Wreaths Across America truck each ye... More

A cemetery filled with lots of flowers and benches. Cemetery graves graveyard, emotions.

A cemetery filled with lots of flowers and benches. Cemetery graves gr...

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Service members wait for the start of a wreath laying

Service members wait for the start of a wreath laying

Service members wait for the start of a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 7, 2016, in Arlington, Va. President of Italy Sergio Mattarella laid a wrea... More

Members of the Virginia Patriot Guard hold the American

Members of the Virginia Patriot Guard hold the American

Members of the Virginia Patriot Guard hold the American Flag during a National Wreaths Across America Remembrance ceremony at Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Va., Dec. 17, 2016. For the past 12 years, Ham... More

Senior Airman Ethan Salgado, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron

Senior Airman Ethan Salgado, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron

Senior Airman Ethan Salgado, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter, holds an American flag during a Wreaths Across America ceremony, Dec. 17, 2016, at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton, North Carolina... More

U.S. Marine Corps Private 1st Class Victor Vargas,

U.S. Marine Corps Private 1st Class Victor Vargas,

U.S. Marine Corps Private 1st Class Victor Vargas, Keesler Marine Detachment student, places a name tag on a memorial wreath during a 9/11 ceremony in front of the 81st Training Wing headquarters building at Ke... More

181215-N-XO654-0028 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)-

181215-N-XO654-0028 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)-

181215-N-XO654-0028 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)- A photo of headstones before wreaths are laid during a Wreaths Across America event located at Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia. Wreaths Acro... More

Wreaths Across America - A close up of a wreath with a red bow

Wreaths Across America - A close up of a wreath with a red bow

Graphic for the Wreaths Across America ceremony on Dec. 15, 2018, at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton, North Carolina. The annual tribute takes place in more than 1,400 locations across the U.S., at sea... More

Airmen from Team Seymour hold flags during the Wreaths

Airmen from Team Seymour hold flags during the Wreaths

Airmen from Team Seymour hold flags during the Wreaths Across America ceremony Dec. 15, 2018, at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton, North Carolina. More than 50 volunteers from Seymour Johnson Air Force ... More

Wreaths are laid during a ceremony commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Allied Landings at Anzio and Nettuno at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy.

Wreaths are laid during a ceremony commemorating the 75th Anniversary ...

NETTUNO, Italy (Jan. 22, 2019) Wreaths are laid during a ceremony commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Allied Landings at Anzio and Nettuno at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, Jan. 22, 2019... More

The base color guard posts the colors during a National

The base color guard posts the colors during a National

The base color guard posts the colors during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony. Soldiers, airmen, sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, gather in Hanga... More

2nd Lt. Robert Reese, Alpha Co., The Basic School,

2nd Lt. Robert Reese, Alpha Co., The Basic School,

2nd Lt. Robert Reese, Alpha Co., The Basic School, reads the inscription on the tombstone of a fallen servicemember before laying a wreath upon it at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 15.

A procession of trucks from Wreaths Across America

A procession of trucks from Wreaths Across America

A procession of trucks from Wreaths Across America drives down Memorial Avenue toward Arlington National Cemetery carrying wreaths that will be placed on headstones in the cemetery, Dec. 12, 2015, in Arlington,... More

Volunteers from the local community unload boxes of

Volunteers from the local community unload boxes of

Volunteers from the local community unload boxes of wreaths as part of the Wreaths Across America program held at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery on Fort Bliss, Texas, Dec. 12, 2015. The volunteers, joined by ... More

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, left, and Maj.

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, left, and Maj.

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, left, and Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, commanding general Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington, prepare to render ... More

Donnie Tuck, Hampton City mayor, lays wreaths during

Donnie Tuck, Hampton City mayor, lays wreaths during

Donnie Tuck, Hampton City mayor, lays wreaths during a National Wreaths Across America Remembrance ceremony at Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Va., Dec. 17, 2016. On National Wreaths Across America Day, v... More

A crowd gathers for a Wreaths Across America ceremony,

A crowd gathers for a Wreaths Across America ceremony,

A crowd gathers for a Wreaths Across America ceremony, Dec. 17, 2016, at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton, North Carolina. More than 250 people attended the Wreaths Across America ceremony where about 5... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Slater, 81st

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Slater, 81st

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Slater, 81st Infrastructure Division firefighter, rings a tribute bell as Chief Aviation Electronics Technician (Select) Adrian Pineiro, The Center for Naval Aviation Techni... More

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Brandon S. Harding, chaplain, Headquarters

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Brandon S. Harding, chaplain, Headquarters

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Brandon S. Harding, chaplain, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, delivers the invocation during a wreath-laying ceremony held in... More

181215-N-XO654-0044 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)-

181215-N-XO654-0044 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)-

181215-N-XO654-0044 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)- Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Alex Sherwood from Las Vegas helps pass boxes of wreaths during a Wreaths Across America event located at Ham... More

Lance Cpl. Keegan Burnette salutes the grave of his

Lance Cpl. Keegan Burnette salutes the grave of his

Lance Cpl. Keegan Burnette salutes the grave of his grandfather with friend Lance Cpl. Logan Rogers during the Wreaths Across America ceremony Dec. 15, 2018, at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton, North C... More

CDR Robertson and PSC Williamson hang the wreath in

CDR Robertson and PSC Williamson hang the wreath in

CDR Robertson and PSC Williamson hang the wreath in honor of all Navy Veterans.

Members of the British 7th Armoured Brigade, Military

Members of the British 7th Armoured Brigade, Military

Members of the British 7th Armoured Brigade, Military Transition Team and the 14th Division, Iraqi army, take part in a ceremony at the Commonwealth War Memorial at Az Zubayr, Iraq, on Nov. 9, 2008. Soldiers l... More

Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 1st

Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 1st

Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment march through Jackson Square Park in New Orleans at an annual wreath-laying ceremony, Jan. 8. The event honors the fa... More

Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards, 773rd Civil Engineer

Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards, 773rd Civil Engineer

Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards, 773rd Civil Engineer Squadron, of Wasilla, Alaska, slowly walks away from a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony after posting the POW/MIA flag. Soldiers, Airmen, Sailo... More

2nd Lt. Robert Reese, Alpha Co., The Basic School,

2nd Lt. Robert Reese, Alpha Co., The Basic School,

2nd Lt. Robert Reese, Alpha Co., The Basic School, kneels to place a wreath upon the tombstone of a fallen service member at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday.

A procession of trucks from Wreaths Across America

A procession of trucks from Wreaths Across America

A procession of trucks from Wreaths Across America enters Arlington National Cemetery carrying wreaths that will be placed on headstones in the cemetery, Dec. 12, 2015, in Arlington, Va. WAA, a nonprofit organi... More

Students from Nolan Richardson Middle School, El Paso,

Students from Nolan Richardson Middle School, El Paso,

Students from Nolan Richardson Middle School, El Paso, Texas prepare wreaths to be placed at headstones throughout Fort Bliss National Cemetery, Dec. 12, 2015. The students were among countless volunteers who p... More

A Tomb Sentinel, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old

A Tomb Sentinel, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old

A Tomb Sentinel, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during sunrise in Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 12, 2015, in Arlington, Va. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Lar... More

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, left, is escorted

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, left, is escorted

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, left, is escorted to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, commanding general Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Milit... More

Melissa Watkins, a Gold Star spouse, speaks during

Melissa Watkins, a Gold Star spouse, speaks during

Melissa Watkins, a Gold Star spouse, speaks during a Wreaths Across America ceremony, Dec. 17, 2016, at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton, North Carolina. Watkins’ late husband, Lt. Col. William Watkins ... More

Retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Paul Abney, USS Cole

Retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Paul Abney, USS Cole

Retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Paul Abney, USS Cole survivor, honors his lost crew mates during a National Wreaths Across America Remembrance ceremony at Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Va., Dec. 17, 2016... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Slater, 81st

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Slater, 81st

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Slater, 81st Infrastructure Division firefighter, rings a tribute bell during a 9/11 ceremony in front of the 81st Training Wing headquarters building at Keesler Air Force B... More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kenneth J. Sinclair, ground

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kenneth J. Sinclair, ground

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kenneth J. Sinclair, ground radio repairer, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, stands at ease prior to a wreath-laying ce... More

181215-N-XO654-0112 HAMPTON, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)- A

181215-N-XO654-0112 HAMPTON, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)- A

181215-N-XO654-0112 HAMPTON, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)- A volunteer with Wreaths Across America straightens out branches on a wreath during a Wreaths Across America event located at Hampton National Cemetery in Hampt... More

Cadet Senior Airman Alona Arnette and three other members

Cadet Senior Airman Alona Arnette and three other members

Cadet Senior Airman Alona Arnette and three other members of Squadron 126 Civil Air Patrol present the colors to signify the start of the Wreaths Across America ceremony Dec. 15, 2018, at Evergreen Memorial Cem... More

191214-N-NQ697-0151 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Dec. 14, 2019)

191214-N-NQ697-0151 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Dec. 14, 2019)

191214-N-NQ697-0151 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Dec. 14, 2019) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Ntxees Thao salutes a wreath during a Wreaths Across America event at Memphis National Cemetery December 14, 2019. Wreaths Acros... More

Members of the British 7th Armoured Brigade, Military

Members of the British 7th Armoured Brigade, Military

Members of the British 7th Armoured Brigade, Military Transition Team and the 14th Division, Iraqi army, take part in a ceremony at the Commonwealth War Memorial at Az Zubayr, Iraq, on Nov. 9, 2008.

Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Alaska commanding

Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Alaska commanding

Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, U.S. Army Alaska commanding general, speaks during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony. Soldiers, airmen, sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard personnel of Joint Base Elmendor... More

2nd Lt. Yiu Leung, Alpha Co., The Basic School, pays

2nd Lt. Yiu Leung, Alpha Co., The Basic School, pays

2nd Lt. Yiu Leung, Alpha Co., The Basic School, pays respects to fallen servicemen and women by laying wreaths upon graves at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 15.

A Tomb Sentinel, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old

A Tomb Sentinel, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old

A Tomb Sentinel, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during sunrise in Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 12, 2015, in Arlington, Va. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Lar... More

Raul Sierra, a U.S. Navy veteran and native of El Paso,

Raul Sierra, a U.S. Navy veteran and native of El Paso,

Raul Sierra, a U.S. Navy veteran and native of El Paso, Texas, places a wreath on the headstone of a fallen comrade at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery, Fort Bliss, Texas, Dec. 12, 2015. Sierra, also a member o... More

Attendees for the Wreaths Across America event enter

Attendees for the Wreaths Across America event enter

Attendees for the Wreaths Across America event enter Arlington National Cemetery Dec. 12, 2015, in Arlington, Va. WAA places a wreath on every eligible headstone in Arlington National Cemetery; they also places... More

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella lays a wreath

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella lays a wreath

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 7, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Following the wreath-laying, Mattarella toured the Memorial ... More

Retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Paul Abney, USS Cole

Retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Paul Abney, USS Cole

Retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Paul Abney, USS Cole survivor, honors his lost crew mates while U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Hooper, USS James E. Williams information systems administrator, salu... More

Airmen salute the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action

Airmen salute the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action

Airmen salute the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag during the Wreaths Across America ceremony, Dec. 17, 2016, at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton, North Carolina. More than 50 Airmen from Seym... More

Keesler Airmen, Sailors, Marines and civilians, participate

Keesler Airmen, Sailors, Marines and civilians, participate

Keesler Airmen, Sailors, Marines and civilians, participate in a 9/11 memorial ceremony in front of the 81st Training Wing headquarters building at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 11, 2018. Seventeen... More

Family and distinguished guests attend a wreath-laying

Family and distinguished guests attend a wreath-laying

Family and distinguished guests attend a wreath-laying ceremony held in honor of Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. McHugh, 3rd sergeant major of the Marine Corps at the Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonvill... More

181215-N-XO654-0059 HAMPTON, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)- Interior

181215-N-XO654-0059 HAMPTON, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)- Interior

181215-N-XO654-0059 HAMPTON, Va. (Dec. 15, 2018)- Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Alex Sherwood, from Las Vegas, helps pass boxes of wreaths during a Wreaths Across America event located at Hampto... More

Former Marine Cpl. Don Peters prepares to lay a wreath

Former Marine Cpl. Don Peters prepares to lay a wreath

Former Marine Cpl. Don Peters prepares to lay a wreath during the Wreaths Across America ceremony Dec. 15, 2018, at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton, North Carolina. Designated service members represent... More

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