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Hundreds of people stood in line at the back of a Pottle’s Transportation 53’ dry van trailer near Section 53 at Arlington National Cemetery on December 10, 2011. They were there in conjunction with “Wreaths Across America Day”, which includes a remembrance ceremony that takes place on this sacred ground in Virginia, the final resting place for more than 300,000 veterans.December 2011 marked the twentieth year that Worcester Wreath Company has provided wreaths to be placed on headstones to honor and remember America’s veterans during the holiday season, and the Pottle’s truck was one of 20 scattered throughout the 642-acre cemetery, the last stop in a “Veterans Honor Parade” that began December 4, 2011, in Harrington, Maine.
The truck convoy had slowly made its way down a 750-mile stretch of Route 1 to Washington, D.C., escorted by the Patriot Guard Riders. Along this week-long route, the group made stops at schools and cemeteries to carry out the mission of Wreaths Across America: to remember and honor veterans by placing wreaths at the graves of fallen military members during the holidays – a time of traditional family gatherings – and teach children that we are able to gather, in peace, because of the many sacrifices made by military men and women. About 15,000 volunteers joined the effort at Arlington, and each tractor trailer had a similar scene. Scout troops, parents, grandparents, kids in earmuffs and mittens, and military members in full dress uniforms were waiting to take wreaths, one at a time, and head for a familiar spot or form somber clusters around a single tomb. Some were there to volunteer their time. Others were present to pay a tribute to a fallen soldier with personal mourning and private reflection... Continue reading in Adobe Reader format...
