Wreaths Across America Ceremony at NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, Dec. 14

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Each year, Wreaths Across America embarks on a six-day journey to remember and honor military service members. Beginning in Harrington, Maine, a parade of trucks travels down the East Coast on a mission to lay remembrance wreaths at the grave sites of veterans at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, and other Veterans’ cemeteries along the way. This year, the convoy will once again hold a ceremony at 1:15 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, in the Vietnam Veterans Era Museum and Educational Center, on the grounds of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel, GSP Exit 116, 1 Memorial Lane, to remember those New Jersey veterans lost during military service, and honor Gold Star Families who have lost loved ones in the military.

Remembrance wreaths will be presented to Gold Star Families, and seven ceremonial wreaths will be laid for each branch of the military and POW/MIA veterans. Before stopping at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, Wreaths Across America will lay a wreath at Liberty State Park, the site of the Liberation Memorial. The ceremony is free and open to the public.

“This year, we’re proud to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our mission – of Wreaths Across America,” said Mel Russen, Jr., executive board member and location leader with Wreaths Across America in Ocean and Monmouth Counties. “For many years the organization’s work went on very quietly. Now, the mission is more widely known and we are grateful for the thousands of volunteers and for everyone’s support.”

During the 2015 event, 901,000 remembrance wreaths were placed across the country, including 240,815 at Arlington National Cemetery. There were nearly 70,000 volunteers assembled at Arlington National Cemetery, and close to a million volunteers participating at 1,108 locations nationwide, including 168 trucking companies and professional drivers who helped deliver the wreaths.

For more information, to sponsor wreaths or to sign up to volunteer, please visit www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org.  

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ABOUT THE NEW JERSEY VIETNAM VETERANS’ MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation offers a meaningful and engaging experience that recognizes the sacrifices, courage and valor of Vietnam veterans and that encourages and fosters a thorough understanding of the Vietnam Era including the political, historical, social, cultural and military aspects, which affected the United States, and especially New Jersey.
The NJVVMF’s Museum & Educational Center is located adjacent to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial off the Garden State Parkway at exit 116 in Holmdel, NJ. Hours are TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and by special appointment.  Admission is $7 adults; $5 senior citizens and students; and children 10 years of age or younger and veterans and active military personnel are free. For more information on the Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center, visit www.njvvmf.org or call (732) 335-0033.

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