![]() Point of Contact: The Nevada Veterans Coalition Northern Nevada State Veterans Memorial Cemetery Please review the below list for your local coordinator, however, should you be unable to locate them please go to for additional information. However, we ask that all who wish to participate to adhere to the state’s COVID-19 restrictions and to reach out to our valued local partners for specifics on how the observation will take place at the cemeteries they are supporting. NDVS is working to ensure that the state veteran cemeteries are open. 19 but changes to how it is observed are evolving as the state works to prevent the spread of the virus. ![]() This year, Wreaths Across America will be observed Saturday, Dec. However as with all things 2020, COVID-19 is having an impact on this cherished event as well. Robert Allen, you are not forgotten.As we approach the end of year, Wreaths Across America is on the mind of many of our veterans, families, and supporters. I think I speak for most who participated somewhere in America when I say, I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to speak these fallen Veterans’ names and lay a beautiful wreath at the base of their head stone. As a result, more of our Veterans are still alive in the hearts of those who love them, and the hearts of those who took the time to say their name again. ![]() Countless more were remembered at VA national cemeteries and state cemeteries across the nation. More than 200,000 Veterans had their names spoken out loud at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday. The end result was a beautiful cemetery – a hallowed ground – decorated with a sense of love and deep appreciation for those whose final resting place serves as a testament and reminder to all Americans that freedom and liberty are not free, that someone has to bear the cost. The entire event was executed with precision. The crowds began to move toward the dozen or so tractor-trailers that brought in the wreaths and the massive effort was underway. As you lay a wreath on the head stone of a Veteran, say their name, make sure they are not forgotten.”īefore the goose bumps had a chance to fade the calm was broken by the distinct sound of blades as Marine Corps helicopters – HMX-1 – flew overhead. Once when the last breath leaves our body and again when our name is spoken for the last time. In an almost surreal moment, just as Adkins finished his song the sun peaked from behind the clouds, lit up what was an overcast darkness and laid a blanket of warmth on the crowd.Īs the opening ceremony was winding down and final directions were being given to the crowd, Wreaths Across America chairman Wayne Hanson said, “We all die twice. Trace Adkins managed to do it though and I suspect a lot of people in the crowd had the same reaction. As a former Marine and current National Guard officer, I like to think there are very few things that can spark that level of emotion. I shared the day with a couple thousand people who donated their Saturday morning to honor our nation’s fallen heroes, including country music singer Trace Adkins, who performed one of my favorite songs: “Arlington.” December 12 is also my birthday, so the event had an additional level of significance for me, personally. This was the first time I attended a wreath-laying event, and I felt fortunate to be at Arlington where more than 200,000 wreaths were placed on every head stone. (If you would like to know more about Wreaths Across America and its beginning click here.) Wreaths Across America is an organization with a mission to place a wreath on every head stone in our Veteran cemeteries, and this year I had the distinct honor of watching them in action, even laying some wreaths myself. ![]() Even more rare are the occasions that offer all three, which is how I would describe the wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on December 12. There are rare occasions in life that offer a deep sense of humility, gratitude or perspective.
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