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Holiday wreath-laying to honor veterans

Kent Reporter - 11/27/2017

Tahoma National Cemetery hosts Wreaths Across America, a holiday wreath-laying ceremony to honor and remember the nation's veterans, on Saturday, Dec. 13.

The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. at the cemetery, 18600 SE 240th St., Kent.

The Civil Air Patrol, veterans service organizations and citizens are coordinating the event to honor veterans of each branch of the military, the Merchant Marine as well as prisoners of war and those still missing in action.

After the ceremony everyone in attendance will be afforded the opportunity to place holiday wreaths on gravesites around the cemetery.

Chaplain Lt. Col. William Adam, USAFA/CAP, will emcee the event. Col. Jay Rodne, USMC, Marine Barracks, JBLM and the 5th Congressional District Representative, is the keynote speaker; and Col. Rebecca Sonkiss, USAF, commander of the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Field, JBLM, will provide closing remarks.

The Worcester Wreath Company, through a campaign called Wreaths Across America, began donating holiday wreaths in tribute to Veterans laid to rest at VA's 131 national cemeteries and state Veterans cemeteries in 2006. Since 1992, they have donated wreaths for gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Civil Air Patrol is again coordinating wreath ceremonies throughout the country as a part of Wreaths Across America.

For more information on this event, visit wreathsacrossamerica.org.