What:
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona (NMCA) will host Wreaths Across America, a holiday wreath-laying ceremony to honor and remember our nation’s Veterans. NMCA, Veterans Service Organizations (VSO), and citizens are coordinating the event to honor Veterans of each branch of the military, the Merchant Marine as well as Prisoners of War and those still Missing in Action (POW/MIA).
Who:
Members of the NMCA, representatives from the military services, Veterans and their families.
When:
Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at 10 a.m.
Where:
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Address: 23029 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85024-7500
Contact:
Jerry Rainey, Cemetery Director, or Rachel Charles, Assistant Cemetery DirectorOffice: 480-513-3600
Background:
The Worcester Wreath Company, through a campaign called Wreaths Across America, began donating holiday wreaths in tribute to Veterans laid to rest at VA’s national cemeteries and state Veterans cemeteries in 2006. Since 1992, they have donated wreaths for gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration are coordinating wreath ceremonies around the country as a part of Wreaths Across America. For more information on this event, visit the website at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
