Prep work begins for wreath ceremony at D-FW National Cemetery
“The first time when they quit breathing, and the second time when we stop saying their name,” Allen said.
Allen said for each wreath placed, the volunteer kneels at the grave and says the soldier’s name, then “Thank you for your service, for protecting our constitution and defending our country from enemies both foreign and domestic” followed by saying “thank you” again and their name.Allen’s group,, is one of more than 100 groups who will be at the cemetery Friday to prepare for Saturday’s wreath-laying ceremony.
Allen started volunteering for this effort in May 2019. In December 2018 he received a card in the mail that thanked him for his service and said a wreath was purchased in his honor and would be placed on a grave at D-FW National Cemetery. Wreaths are $15. That first year, his group raised enough money for 484 wreaths. In 2020, they raised enough for 1,430. Last year the group placed 5,050 wreaths on gravesites and this year they will place 4,400.
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