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Every December, Wreaths Across America provides a profound opportunity for us to pause, reflect, and act on a promise: to NEVER FORGET.
We invite you to join Brown-Forman BRAVE (Brown-Forman Resources for Armed Forces Veterans and Employees) in our heartfelt mission to lay remembrance wreaths at the graves of our Nation's heroes. This is more than a ceremony; it's a living tradition built on the core values we share:
REMEMBER the Fallen.
HONOR those who Serve.
TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Take Action: Honor Our Heroes
You can personally help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible. We ask you to take part in this incredibly meaningful mission:
Sponsor Remembrance Wreaths: Every wreath you sponsor is a tangible 'Thank You' to a veteran and their family.
Volunteer on Wreaths Day: Join us to lay wreaths and speak the name of a veteran aloud, keeping their memory alive.
Invite Others: Encourage your family and friends to attend or volunteer alongside you.
Your support of Brown-Forman BRAVE and Wreaths Across America sends a powerful message of gratitude and respect. Thank you for helping us keep the promise.
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Personal Message
by Natalie Bagayas
Thank you to all who have served and their families
Location Information
3133 Hwy 119
Montevallo, AL 35115, United States
Click here for the Alabama National Cemetery Page
Directions to Cemetery
Navigation systems do an adequate job finding the cemetery. When you arrive, please follow the parking teams instructions for parking and shuttle service to the ceremony site.
Parking Instructions
Parking is available on cemetery grounds, however, please follow traffic flow/parking team directions. You will be directed to a designated parking areas by our parking team volunteers. Shuttles are available to transport attendees to the ceremony site.Ceremony and Volunteer Information
We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America ceremony at the Alabama National Cemetery (ALNC). Please do not forget to register to volunteer! That way you will get all updates about Wreaths Across America at ALNC from the Support Committee for the Alabama National Cemetery who plans and executes the ceremony and wreath laying.
Here are some things to remember about the ceremony:
- Everyone of all ages and backgrounds is welcome.
- Please help ensure that all participants get the opportunity to place a wreath, especially family members of those interred at ALNC. Family members place their loved one's wreaths immediately following the ceremony followed by other volunteers to place the remaining wreaths.
- In order to give all who volunteer an opportunity to place a wreath, please take only one or two wreaths at a time for placement.
- Please follow the location coordinators' instructions on when and where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.
- We especially appreciate volunteers willing to help clean-up. Please check in with the location coordinators if you are interested in helping with the clean-up after the ceremony and/or wreath removal in January.
- Detail updates may be found https://scalnc.org
The most important thing to remember is to have a wonderful experience participating in the ceremony. Thank you so much for your help in achieving our mission to remember, honor and teach.
Our Locations
ALANCM - Alabama National Cemetery
Welcome to the Alabama National Cemetery's Wreaths Across America page. Thank you for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11 AM. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes, first by family members, then by our loyal volunteers.
IDEAGM - Veterans Memorial Park
Welcome to IDEAGM - Veterans Memorial Park and thank you for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible during Wreaths Across America Day, December 13, 2025 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony). Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to attend or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our loyal volunteers.
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