Event Information

For Information on the Wreaths Across America Project, please contact Randy Lewer, Location Leader at (813) 690-2571 or e-mail Flankerusmvmc5@verizon.net

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The 6th Annual

Wreaths Across America Ceremony

At the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell

Saturday, December 15th, 2012

Join thousands of volunteers, Veterans and Active duty Military across America, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Iraq, Afghanistan, American National Cemeteries on Foreign Soil and Naval Flag Ships around the World. Become part of history in the placing of Holiday Wreaths at 1 of over 450 National Cemeteries and Veteran Monuments.

Hosted by the U.S. Military Vets M/C.

On Saturday, wreaths will arrive at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell at approximately 10:00 am with a Police and Motorcycle Escort from Lakeland. Wreaths will be available for gravesite placement shortly there after. If you want to place a Wreath on a grave marker please be there at or around 9:45 am. Wreaths will go fast.

This is aFREE event and is open to the public.

The address is:

Florida National Cemetery

6502 SW 102nd Avenue

Bushnell, Fl 33513

If you are unable to place a wreath in the morning , please meet us at the Flag Assembly area at 11:00 am. For the Holiday Wreath Laying Ceremony which will start at 11:30. This ceremony begins at Arlington and across America at the same time.

****Please bring a chair space is abundant seating is not. ****

*Note* If you are not able to attend, please participate by taking a moment of silence at the noon hour on December 12th, to reflect on the sacrifices made and given, by those who will not be home for the holidays. The Men and Women of our Armed Forces.