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Our mission is simple. Remember. Honor. Teach. We have several programs to help advance this mission:

 

Remember.

 

Wreaths Across America and the Arlington Project. This year’s National Remembrance Ceremony at Arlington will take place on Saturday, December 15, 2012. The parade of trucks, friends, and escorts from Maine to Arlington begins Sunday, December 9, 2012.

Logistical support for wreath laying and other ceremonies at cemeteries and memorials in all 50 states and beyond.

Special memorials for Bunker Hill, Charleston Naval Shipyard, and a wreath display to honor victims of 9-11 in New York City, the Pentagon, and Shanksville.

HART Ceremony (Honoring Allies and Remembering Together) to honor veterans of our nation’s allies  in a ceremony on the Ferry Point bridge between Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, New Brunswick.

Wreaths Across America State House Ceremonies in all 50 states.

Honor.

 

Thanks A Million – A campaign we wage for Veteran Appreciation Month, we circulate thank you cards to be presented by individuals all over the country to as many veterans as possible to thank them for their service. Between 2010 and early 2012 there have been nearly 2 million thank you cards handed out to veterans and active duty personnel.

Public outreach through Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day programs, public service announcements, press coverage, and our web site.

A link on our web site helps create legacy books to tell the stories of veterans in your community or family. To learn more about the Million Memories Project click here.

Post stories on our Facebook Wreaths Across America Honor Wall here.

 

 

Teach.

  • We involve schools, 4H, scouts and other youth groups in all our efforts.
  • Downloadable curriculum and coloring book to help school children appreciate the roles our veterans played in preserving their freedoms. They are designed to encourage the direct involvement of local veterans.

Children are encouraged to create multi-media legacy books using the link on our web site or the Wreaths Across America Honor Wall on Facebook, to tell the story of a family or community member’s service to their country.